Aave Expands Chainlink SVR Oracle Solution to Arbitrum and Base Networks

**Chainlink Labs** and **Anchorage** have joined as founding members of the new **Blockchain Leadership Fund (BLF)**, a political advocacy organization focused on advancing U.S. digital asset and blockchain policy. **Key objectives:** - Accelerate market structure clarity for digital assets - Unlock institutional adoption of blockchain technology - Support pro-innovation political candidates - Engage voters on blockchain issues - Ensure blockchain industry representation at all government levels The BLF aims to provide the regulatory clarity needed for traditional financial institutions to confidently enter the digital asset space. By advocating for clear policy frameworks, the fund seeks to bridge the gap between blockchain innovation and institutional finance. For more details, visit the [official announcement]( https://www.blockchainleadershipfund.com/news/blockchain-leadership-fund-launches-to-advance-us-leadership-in-digital-assets).

**Aave V4 is now live**, marking a significant upgrade for the largest DeFi protocol with over $47B in net deposits. The new architecture uses Chainlink as its exclusive oracle platform. **Key features of V4:** - Enables tokenized asset lending and scalable credit markets - Built for institutional adoption - Powered by Chainlink Data Feeds, Smart Value Recapture (SVR), Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), and Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE) The launch builds on a 7+ year partnership between Chainlink and Aave. Chainlink SVR has already recaptured $16.7M+ in non-toxic liquidation MEV on Ethereum and is now live across Arbitrum, Base, BNB Chain, Ethereum, and HyperEVM. Additionally, Coinbase recently integrated Chainlink to bring its exchange data onchain, and Unichain joined Chainlink Scale with Data Feeds and SVR support.

**Amundi**, Europe's largest asset manager with €2.3 trillion in AUM, has partnered with **Spiko** to launch a new tokenized mutual fund called **SAFO** (Spiko Amundi Overnight Swap Fund). **Key Details:** - SAFO uses **Chainlink** for automated NAV reporting and secure cross-chain interoperability - Features an **EU-regulated UCITS structure** backed by fully collateralized total return swaps - Launching with **$100M in committed AUM** This marks another significant institutional adoption of Chainlink's infrastructure for tokenized assets. The integration demonstrates how traditional finance institutions are leveraging blockchain technology to modernize fund distribution and management. The move follows Europe's growing trend in tokenized securities, with platforms like 21X previously highlighting Chainlink's role as critical market infrastructure for connecting traditional financial systems to blockchain networks.

**DTCC, Clearstream, Euroclear, and BCG have released a new interoperability framework** for digital asset securities, marking an industry-wide consensus that assets must move across different systems while maintaining ownership, lifecycle events, and compliance. **Key developments:** - Industry leaders agree that issuing assets on a single ledger is insufficient - Assets need to transfer between systems seamlessly - Framework addresses ownership preservation and compliance requirements This framework builds on recent institutional adoption, including a cross-border settlement solution completed by Visa, ANZ, ChinaAMC, and Fidelity International under Hong Kong's e-HKD program. That solution demonstrated secure transfers of regulated assets with automated compliance and atomic settlement across private and public networks. The framework emphasizes the need for comprehensive capabilities including reliable data sources, cross-chain interoperability, built-in compliance, and privacy features to support global institutional markets.