Chainlink (LINK), a blockchain abstraction layer that enables universally connected smart contracts, said on Friday that the DeFi Alliance, a leading decentralised Web3-focused accelerator platform for DeFi, gaming, and NFT companies, has received a Chainlink Community Grant in a blog post. Chainlink will fund the DeFi Alliance Accelerator Program and join the Ecosystem Partner Program as part of this award to assist developers in creating hybrid smart contracts.