Chainlink: Bridging Data and Computation for Blockchain Integration

**Spicenet has joined Chainlink Build** to strengthen its DeFi brokerage network with enhanced oracle services and technical support. **Key Partnership Details:** - Spicenet gains access to Chainlink's data feeds and cross-chain infrastructure - CCIP integration will enable seamless cross-chain token transfers - In exchange, Spicenet allocates a percentage of native tokens to Chainlink service providers **About Spicenet's Platform:** Spicenet operates a DeFi brokerage network connecting users to leading protocols across ecosystems. Their products include: - **Spice Flow** - plug-and-play API for DeFi access - **Spice Edge** - SDK connecting liquidity across platforms **Program Benefits:** - Exclusive access to Chainlink as primary infrastructure provider - Early access to new product releases - Enhanced security for DeFi operations This partnership strengthens Spicenet's ability to provide secure, cross-chain DeFi services while expanding Chainlink's ecosystem reach. [Learn more about Spicenet](https://spicenet.io/)

At SmartCon 2025, **Kiln Finance CEO Laszlo Szabo** demonstrated how his protocol leverages **Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE)** to manage over **$18 billion in staked assets**. The presentation focused on three key capabilities: - **Secure data management** for institutional-grade operations - **Automated processes** that reduce manual intervention - **Cross-chain execution** enabling seamless multi-blockchain functionality Kiln's integration showcases CRE's ability to **simplify complex staking operations** while maintaining enterprise security standards. The platform's success with delegated assets highlights growing institutional adoption of blockchain infrastructure. This follows recent industry discussions about CRE serving as an **orchestration layer** that connects various blockchain components into unified ecosystems.

**Risk oracles are becoming critical infrastructure** for onchain finance, but their design determines whether they reduce or introduce risk to protocols. The **Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE)** offers a modular framework for building resilient risk oracle systems with: - Custom pricing logic for complex instruments - Dynamic risk parameters for efficiency and safety - Automated circuit-breaker functionality - Verifiable, decentralized infrastructure **LlamaRisk chose CRE** to power LlamaGuard NAV, integrated by Aave Horizon for pricing tokenized real-world assets. The partnership separates responsibilities effectively: - **Chainlink** provides trusted infrastructure for data validation - **LlamaRisk** configures transparent risk logic on top of CRE This creates a **transparent, automated risk management system** designed for institutional-grade tokenized assets while maintaining DeFi's decentralization principles. Protocols implementing properly designed risk oracles gain advantages through stronger safety, more efficient markets, and better institutional alignment. [Read LlamaGuard research](https://research.llamarisk.com/research/llamaguard-release)

**Unstable Coin** has upgraded to Chainlink's interoperability standard, transforming USDUC into a **Cross-Chain Token (CCT)**. **Key developments:** - Enables seamless token transfers between **HyperEVM and Solana** networks - Uses Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (**CCIP**) - Integrated **Chainlink Data Streams** for sub-second data delivery The integration provides highly secure, real-time data to power more reliable and efficient **DeFi markets** across multiple blockchain networks.

**General TAO Ventures** has partnered with **Chainlink** to launch **Project Rubicon**, bringing Bittensor's subnet alpha tokens to Base network. **Key Features:** - Non-custodial liquid staking of Bittensor subnet alpha tokens - Transforms tokens into **ERC-20 compatible xAlpha assets** - Uses Chainlink CCIP as the canonical bridging solution - Enables integration with DeFi protocols like Aerodrome **Technical Impact:** - CCIP is now live on **Bittensor EVM** - Opens ecosystem for builders to create cross-chain applications - Connects decentralized AI network tokens to broader Web3 markets This integration expands Bittensor's reach beyond its native ecosystem, allowing subnet tokens to participate in established DeFi protocols on Base.