ether.fi has integrated the @chainlink Standard for Verifiable Reserve Data In order to continue the mission to make Ethereum staking decentralized and transparent, the protocol has integrated Chainlink Proof of Reserves (PoR), the standard for verifiable reserve data. Chainlink PoR delivers real-time, onchain visibility into ether.fi’s growing reserve of restaked ETH, currently exceeding 2.4 million ETH, and marks a major step forward in strengthening onchain transparency and accountability. This strategic integration ensures users can independently verify that eETH, ether.fi’s liquid restaking token, is fully backed 1:1 by staked ETH in real time. What is eETH? eETH is ether.fi’s non-custodial liquid restaking token, representing ETH that has been staked via the ether.fi platform. eETH unlocks onchain capital efficiency by allowing users to maintain staking and restaking rewards while still using the asset throughout the Ethereum DeFi ecosystem. With growing widespread DeFi adoption, ensuring each unit of eETH is verifiably backed by restaked ETH has become essential. That’s where Chainlink Proof of Reserve comes into play. What is Chainlink Proof of Reserve? Chainlink Proof of Reserve (PoR) provides smart contracts with reliable, real-time data to verify the collateralization of onchain assets backed by offchain or cross-chain reserves. By integrating the Chainlink standard for verifiable reserve data, ether.fi enables autonomous, onchain auditing of the ETH backing eETH. This infrastructure supports greater transparency, reduces risk, and provides strong assurances around the integrity of eETH’s collateralization. Explore the eETH PoR feed to learn more. Why this Matters for Users and Protocols The integration of Chainlink Proof of Reserve for monitoring eETH delivers several key benefits to ether.fi users: Programmatic Utility: By making reserve data verifiable onchain, ether.fi empowers other protocols to implement logic around collateralization—such as circuit breakers, risk parameters, or automated actions—directly tied to the eETH reserve state. Decentralization Verification: Via Chainlink Proof of Reserve, ether.fi ensures that no single party controls the collateral reporting process. Chainlink’s decentralized, battle-tested infrastructure reinforces the integrity of the system and aligns with the broader principles of trust-minimized architecture. A New Standard for Restaking Transparency By integrating Chainlink Proof of Reserve, ether.fi sets a new benchmark for transparency and accountability in the liquid restaking ecosystem. By leveraging Chainlink’s decentralized oracle network and real-time reserve verification, ether.fi ensures that eETH is a transparent and trust-minimized staking asset. As DeFi matures, integrations like this are essential for scaling protocols responsibly. Chainlink Proof of Reserve transforms what used to be "trust me" into "cryptographically verified"—and ether.fi is leading the way.