Anthony Butler Examines CBDC Evolution in Chainlink Blog Post

AITECH has expanded its cross-chain presence by integrating Chainlink CCIP on Solana. This integration enables seamless transfer of AITECH tokens across multiple blockchain networks: - Base - BNB Chain - Solana The deflationary AI Cross-Chain Token (CCT) continues to enhance its multi-chain accessibility, building upon its March 2025 implementation on Base and BNB Chain. AITECH's ecosystem includes data center services, compute & AI marketplaces, and a no-code AI agent platform.

RBCx, the technology and innovation division of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), has joined Chainlink's Future Is On series. RBC, ranking among the global top-15 financial institutions, manages trillions in assets. Karim Hamasni from RBCx emphasized the critical role of interoperability in the blockchain ecosystem, describing it as a major catalyst for future development. - RBC is one of Canada's largest banks - Partnership signals growing institutional interest in blockchain technology - Focus on interoperability as key development driver *This collaboration marks another step in bridging traditional finance with blockchain infrastructure.*

EulerSwap, developed by Euler Finance, has reached a significant milestone of over $1 billion in trading volume on Ethereum within just 5 weeks of launch. The protocol, which integrates Chainlink Price Feeds, combines lending and swapping functionalities in a unique way: - Enables users to earn yield while trading - Allows assets to be used as collateral - Features capital-efficient swapping engine - Secures DEX vault liquidity - Supports dynamic AMM strategies The platform's rapid growth demonstrates increasing adoption of DeFi protocols that merge multiple financial services.

A significant AI development bottleneck has been identified: limited access to quality data, with public Internet data representing only a fraction of available information worldwide. Chainlink is addressing this challenge through privacy-preserving oracles and protected pipelines for machine learning security. These tools could unlock access to sensitive but valuable data in healthcare and financial markets while maintaining privacy. Key developments: - Collaboration between Chainlink Chief Scientist Ari Juels and former Google AI Advocacy Lead - Focus on protected pipelines for machine learning - Potential for breakthrough advances in AI model training Read the detailed technical analysis in their [research paper](https://arxiv.org/html/2410.20522v1)

GEMx, a platform tokenizing the emerald market, has integrated Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and Proof of Reserve technology. Key implementations: - Proof of Reserve Secure Mint prevents unbacked token creation - CCIP enables secure token transfers between Avalanche and Ethereum networks - System provides protection against infinite mint attacks This integration follows similar adoptions by platforms like Rizenet, demonstrating growing momentum for secure cross-chain asset tokenization.