Built in collaboration with Mastercard and Chainlink, this new feature bridges traditional payments with decentralized finance. It brings payment flows directly into the DeFi ecosystem.
By combining Mastercard’s trusted global network with the secure Chainlink Runtime Environment, users can now move money from fiat wallets directly into DeFi protocols. They can also transfer funds from crypto wallets in the same seamless process. This all happens through a single, unified flow.
Simplifying Onboarding With CRE-Powered Orchestration
For years, accessing DeFi has been complicated. Users had to navigate separate systems for identity verification, compliance checks, card payments, fiat conversion, settlement, and liquidity routing. Each step lived in a different platform, creating friction, long onboarding times, and frequent drop-offs. Swapper Finance solves this by replacing fragmented flows with a single, secure orchestration layer powered by Chainlink’s Runtime Environment. Every step of the process, from verifying identity to converting currency and settling into DeFi protocols, now happens onchain in a verifiable, transparent way.
Roman Tirone, Senior Manager at Chainlink Labs, explained, “Direct Deposits unify identity, compliance, token swaps, and settlement in a single workflow, making it possible to onboard billions of cardholders into the onchain economy.” The result is a fast, familiar experience for users. A person can move from traditional finance to DeFi in seconds while benefiting from institutional-grade security and Mastercard’s global reach.
How Chainlink is enabling 3.5B+ @Mastercard cardholders to access DeFi with @swapperfinance ↓ https://t.co/eaKiflOw3H pic.twitter.com/HtOPjm5RLS
— Chainlink (@chainlink) December 9, 2025
The launch is already seeing strong adoption from Web3 platforms. Partners like XSwap, Pulsar Money, PI Squared, Stake.link, and others have integrated Direct Deposits on day one. Grigore Rosu, CEO of Pi Squared, said, “Onboarding has long been DeFi’s biggest pain point. Now users can start with a card-based flow and land instantly on our network.” This approach mirrors a broader trend in crypto where familiar payment experiences are becoming essential for mainstream adoption.
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For the first time, TMX Datalinx, the information services division of TMX Group—the largest exchange group in Canada, is bringing its data onchain through Chainlink. This move makes exchange data from more than 1,600 companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange accessible across over 40 blockchain networks.
For the first time, TMX Datalinx—the info services division of @TMXGroup, the largest exchange group in Canada—is bringing its data onchain via Chainlink.
Exchange data from TSX Venture Exchange’s 1.6K+ companies is now available across 40+ chains: https://t.co/Tk5G8hQ10q pic.twitter.com/kla1q6QUtE
— Chainlink (@chainlink) December 9, 2025
By delivering verified, real-time market information directly onchain, TMX Datalinx enables developers, DeFi platforms, and institutional users to integrate Canadian market data seamlessly into smart contracts and decentralized applications, opening new opportunities for trading, analytics, and automated financial services.
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