🏦 Chainlink Takes Center Stage

**Major breakthrough in financial infrastructure**: Chainlink collaborated with SWIFT and 24 global financial institutions to tackle the $58 billion annual corporate actions problem. **Key achievements:** - **100% data accuracy** across all tested corporate action events - **ISO 20022 messaging** integration via SWIFT network - **DTCC AppChain connectivity** through Chainlink CCIP **The problem solved:** - Corporate actions (dividends, stock splits, mergers) cost $58B annually - Average $34M per event with 110K+ firm interactions - 75% of institutions still manually revalidate data **How it works:** The solution creates unified golden records using data attestors and contributors, processes them through AI models in Chainlink Runtime Environment, and distributes across blockchain networks. **What's next:** Expansion to support complex equity corporate actions onchain, including automated stock splits using smart contracts. This lays groundwork for automated processing across major asset classes. [Read the full technical report](https://pages.chain.link/hubfs/e/establishing-unified-standard-asset-servicing.pdf)

**20 new integrations** this week across major blockchain networks including 0G, Arbitrum, BNB Chain, and Solana. **Key partnerships include:** - @0G_labs - AI-driven layer-1 blockchain - @aave - Leading DeFi protocol - @CantonNetwork - Enterprise blockchain - @worldcoin - Digital identity platform **Multi-chain expansion** spans 8 different networks, demonstrating Chainlink's growing role as cross-chain infrastructure. The integrations cover 6 core Chainlink services, from data feeds to cross-chain interoperability protocols. [Explore complete ecosystem](https://www.chainlinkecosystem.com/)

**Chainlink now supports XPL**, the native token of Plasma Foundation's new layer-1 blockchain. Key developments: - XPL/USD data streams available for integration - Enables DeFi market development across **40+ chains** - Plasma blockchain designed for **high-performance stablecoin** operations Chainlink's full suite launched on Plasma day one: - Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) - Data Streams - Data Feeds This integration allows developers to build secure, efficient DeFi applications using XPL token data across multiple blockchain networks.

**Chainlink's Smart Value Recapture (SVR) has officially recaptured over $1.5M in non-toxic liquidation MEV**, with approximately $400K captured in just the past week. **Key Performance Metrics:** - Recapture rate averaging ~80% over the past month - New SVR-enabled searchers continue joining the network - Focus on returning more value to DeFi protocols **What is SVR?** SVR is a novel oracle solution that enables DeFi protocols to recapture oracle-related MEV and establish new revenue streams. The system supports the long-term economic sustainability of the Chainlink Network while making DeFi more efficient. **Partnership Impact** The milestone was achieved through collaboration with Aave, BGD Labs, and the broader Aave community, demonstrating how innovative oracle infrastructure can make DeFi more sustainable. This represents a significant step forward in **oracle-related MEV recapture technology** and protocol revenue optimization.