Investor Briefing — More & More BD

stake.link —
The Yield Layer on Chainlink

A real DeFi protocol generating real yield. Not vaporware. Not promises. Working infrastructure with $60M+ in assets.

Built for More & More BD's investor network

$60M+ Total Value Locked

3+ Years Live

0 Security Incidents

5 Audit Firms

The Foundation

First, Understand Chainlink

Chainlink is not a cryptocurrency project. It's infrastructure — the plumbing that connects smart contracts to real-world data. Think of it as the translation layer between traditional finance and blockchain. Every major bank exploring blockchain uses it. This isn't speculation — it's already happening.

~$6.4B

Market Capitalization

#14 globally by market cap

60+

Blockchain Networks Connected

Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Polygon & more

$7.77B

CCIP Cross-Chain Volume

1,972% year-over-year growth

Who Uses Chainlink

Swift

Live production integration via CCIP — 11,000+ banks now have direct blockchain access (Nov 2025)

DTCC

Smart NAV pilot — mutual fund data on-chain with JPMorgan, Franklin Templeton, and BNY Mellon

ANZ Bank

Cross-border settlement pilot — 2-day settlement compressed to near real-time via CCIP

US Dept of Commerce

GDP & macroeconomic data published on-chain across 10 blockchain ecosystems (Aug 2025)

UBS

World's first in-production tokenized fund workflow using Chainlink DTA

Mastercard

3 billion payment cardholders enabled for crypto purchases via Chainlink

Google Cloud

Official infrastructure partnership — NOAA weather data published to Ethereum

Deutsche Telekom

T-Systems running active Chainlink node operators — enterprise-grade network participation

Every major bank exploring blockchain uses Chainlink.
This isn't speculation — the infrastructure is live, in production, processing real transactions.

The Protocol

stake.link: The Yield Layer

Think of stake.link as a high-yield savings account for Chainlink. You deposit LINK tokens, receive a liquid receipt (stLINK), and earn rewards — from real network fees, not from new investors.

Stake LINK

Deposit LINK tokens into the stake.link protocol

LINK

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Get stLINK

Receive a liquid staking token — tradeable and usable across DeFi

stLINK

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Earn Rewards

Real yield flowing from Chainlink network fees — not inflation

LINK Rewards

$60M+

Total Value Locked

Professional Node Operators

3+yrs

Live with Zero Security Incidents

Audit Firms

$500K

Bug Bounty (Immunefi)

470%

TVL Growth Over 2 Years

Audited by: Cyfrin · Sigma Prime · Trust Security · Trail of Bits · Zellic

Multi-Chain:

Ethereum

Arbitrum

Base

Polygon

Connected via Chainlink CCIP

Built by LinkPool

One of the earliest Chainlink node operators in existence, operating since 2017. The team behind stake.link has been core infrastructure for Chainlink's growth since day one.

Bare-metal nodes

Equinix data centers

99.98%

Uptime record

Slashing events

70+

Networks supported

The Token

Why SDL — Not Just Another Token

	SDL (stake.link)	LDO (Lido)
Token Utility	Lock SDL → Earn stLINK rewards (real yield in a top-15 asset)	Pure governance — no yield, no staking return
Revenue Source	Chainlink network fees (real economic activity)	ETH staking fees
Strategic Backing	Chainlink Labs owns 7.7% (7.7M tokens)	No protocol-level backing
What You Earn	LINK tokens — real, liquid, top-15 asset	Nothing from holding LDO

LDO is a governance token. SDL is a yield-bearing asset. That's the difference that matters to investors. When you lock SDL, you earn LINK — a top-15 cryptocurrency with $6.4B market cap — not governance voting rights.

The LST Index Vision

stake.link is evolving from a single-asset staking protocol into the world's first on-chain LST (Liquid Staking Token) index. Every new asset added generates fees that flow back to SDL stakers.

stLINK

Chainlink
Staking

stPOL

Polygon

stESP

Espresso

SDL TOKEN CAPTURES ALL LAYERS

SDL stakers own a diversified yield position across Web3's staking infrastructure. As more assets join the index — stPOL, stESP, and beyond — every additional fee stream flows back to SDL holders.

The Opportunity

Why Now

Working Product, Not Vaporware

$60M+ TVL, 3+ years live, zero incidents. This isn't a pitch deck project — it's generating real yield today, for real users.

Strategic Alignment with Chainlink

Chainlink Labs holds 7.7% of SDL. When the biggest player in the room owns your token, interests are aligned. This is institutional conviction, not speculation.

Expanding Asset Base

stESP (Espresso) just launched. SwissBorg integration is live — CEX distribution is open. Every new LST equals more fee streams for SDL stakers.

Institutional Tailwinds

Swift, DTCC, Mastercard, UBS are all building on Chainlink. As Chainlink grows, stake.link grows. The rising tide lifts the yield layer first.

Early Stage = Maximum Upside

SDL market cap: ~$22–24M. Compare to Lido's $1B+. Working product, fraction of the valuation. The asymmetry is the opportunity.

Abraham Accords Angle

Israeli-connected protocol, global DeFi infrastructure, MENA institutional interest. Perfectly aligned with More & More BD's mandate to bridge these markets.

The Bigger Picture

Where stake.link Fits

Chainlink is the infrastructure. stake.link is the yield layer on top of it. SDL holders earn from the entire value chain.

TradFi

Swift

11,000+ banks

DTCC

Capital markets

UBS

Tokenized funds

Mastercard

3B cardholders

↓ All connect through ↓

Oracle Layer

Chainlink

Data Feeds · CCIP · Proof of Reserve · VRF

↙ Powers DeFi protocols ↓ Powers stake.link ↘

Protocol

DeFi Protocols

Uniswap

Aave

Morpho

The Yield Layer

stake.link

stLINK · SDL

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Investor

SDL Token Holders

Earn LINK from the entire value chain above

Chainlink is the infrastructure. stake.link is the yield layer on top of it. SDL holders earn from the entire value chain — from every bank settlement, every DeFi transaction, every cross-chain transfer that flows through Chainlink.

Credibility

Legal & Structure

A properly structured, fully transparent protocol with institutional-grade security practices.

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Incorporated Entity

stakedotlink Limited (BVI) — British Virgin Islands incorporation

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Accounting

Harris & Trotter LLP — professional accounting firm on record

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100% Open Source

All code publicly auditable on GitHub — no black boxes

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Community Governance

Snapshot voting — governance proposals (SLURPs) are community-driven

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5 Security Audits

Cyfrin · Sigma Prime · Trust Security · Trail of Bits · Zellic

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$500K Bug Bounty

Active Immunefi bug bounty — ongoing security incentive

stake.link — The Yield Layer on Chainlink