Chainlink Rewards Season 1 Launches November 11 with Nine Build Projects

**Chainlink connects Brazil and Hong Kong central banks** in groundbreaking cross-border trade settlement. The Central Bank of Brazil and Hong Kong Monetary Authority completed the first automated workflow linking blockchain-based title registry with cross-chain payments. **Key participants:** - Standard Chartered ($800B+ assets) - Banco Inter (40M+ users) - Global Shipping Business Network - 7COMm technology provider **Technical breakthrough:** - Chainlink Runtime Environment enabled interoperability between Drex platform and Hong Kong Ensemble Network - CCIP synchronized contract execution across different networks - Automated electronic Bill of Lading transfers The solution enables conditional payments across digital currencies and tokenized reserves, translating messages into required formats like ISO 20022. *This marks a new standard for global trade settlement*, connecting previously isolated financial systems through a single automated workflow.

**FTSE Russell**, a leading global index provider with over **$18 trillion in assets under management**, has partnered with Chainlink to publish major market indices onchain for the first time. The collaboration brings seven key indices to **40+ blockchains** via DataLink: - **Russell 1000, 2000, and 3000 indices** (covering 98% of investable U.S. equity market) - **FTSE 100 Index** (top UK companies) - **WMR FX benchmarks** (global currency rates) - **FTSE Digital Asset indices** (institutional-grade crypto benchmarks) **Key Impact:** This integration provides financial institutions access to the same trusted data they use in traditional markets, now available onchain. The move accelerates institutional adoption by eliminating infrastructure barriers. **DataLink** leverages Chainlink's proven oracle network to help institutions distribute data across blockchains while maintaining full control. The service already secures $100B+ in production value. This follows Deutsche Börse's recent partnership with Chainlink, signaling growing institutional interest in bringing traditional financial data onchain.

**Chainlink Build member xswap_link launched a token creation platform (TCP)** powered by Chainlink CCIP, enabling seamless cross-chain token creation on Base. The platform leverages **Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP)** as the interoperability standard, allowing developers to create tokens that work across multiple blockchain networks. This builds on xswap's previous integration of CCIP across seven major networks: - Arbitrum - Avalanche - Base - BNB Chain - Ethereum - Optimism - Polygon **Key benefits include:** - Secure cross-chain token transfers - Unified token creation experience - Multi-chain compatibility from launch The TCP represents another step toward **true blockchain interoperability**, making it easier for developers to build tokens that aren't confined to a single network.

**Chainlink sees major adoption spike** with 62 new integrations this week, up from just 17 the previous week. **Key highlights:** - Expanded across **24 different blockchains** including Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, and Base - Notable new adopters include Euler Finance, Ondo Finance, Stellar, and TON blockchain - Services span **8 categories** from DeFi protocols to AI networks **Major protocols joining:** - @eulerfinance - lending protocol - @OndoFinance - institutional DeFi - @StellarOrg - payment network - @ton_blockchain - Telegram's blockchain The integration surge represents a **264% increase** from the prior week, signaling accelerating institutional adoption of Chainlink's oracle infrastructure. [Explore complete ecosystem](https://www.chainlinkecosystem.com/)