Web3 promises a transformative shift toward a verifiable web by providing transparency and fairness through cryptographic guarantees and decentralized consensus, contrasting the traditional financial systems plagued by conflicts of interest and market manipulation. However, achieving this vision is challenging due to existing conflicts of interest among infrastructure providers. Chainlink, with its credibly neutral infrastructure, offers a solution by eliminating these conflicts, ensuring secure, reliable, and fair execution of decentralized finance (DeFi) transactions. By doing so, it protects users from market manipulation and value extraction schemes, fostering a more equitable DeFi ecosystem. Chainlink's initiatives, such as Data Streams and Automation, promote incentive alignment between service providers and users, facilitating a more sustainable and trustworthy DeFi environment. This approach is seen as crucial for driving the next wave of DeFi adoption and distinguishing it from traditional financial markets.