Chainlink Wins Swift Hackathon 2025 with Cross-Border Digital Asset Solution
Chainlink Wins Swift Hackathon 2025 with Cross-Border Digital Asset Solution
🏆 Swift hackathon winner
Chainlink emerged victorious in Swift's largest hackathon ever, beating 104 entrants including major banks like Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered.
The winning solution demonstrates fast, compliant cross-border digital asset settlement using:
- Chainlink's Automated Compliance Engine (ACE)
- Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE)
- GLEIF's vLEI identity verification
- Swift messaging standards
Key capabilities unlocked:
- Cross-chain and cross-border trading
- Privacy-preserving settlement
- Regulatory compliance automation
The technology can extend to power multiple digital asset types including stablecoins, tokenized deposits, CBDCs, and digital securities.
This victory builds on Chainlink's ongoing collaboration with Swift, including recent announcements at Sibos 2025 around corporate actions automation and institutional blockchain adoption.
So far through Day 3 at @Sibos 2025, Chainlink has: • Announced Phase 2 of the global corporate actions initiative with 24 of the world’s largest institutions, including Swift, DTCC, and Euroclear. • Introduced the Digital Transfer Agent (DTA) technical standard to enable fund
At The Chainlink Forum in NYC, Sergey Nazarov and Swift's Tom Zschach discuss accelerating digital asset adoption with shared standards ↓
Watch Swift’s Chief Innovation Officer @TomZschach and @SergeyNazarov at The Chainlink Forum in NYC, where they discussed the importance of interoperability in capital markets, Swift and Chainlink’s long-standing collaboration to build the critical infrastructure for enabling
As a landmark moment for the global financial system and blockchain industry alike, Swift announced at Sibos 2025 it is launching a new blockchain-based ledger: swift.com/news-events/pr… We congratulate our partner Swift and the broader Swift community on adopting blockchains and
Watch Swift’s Chief Innovation Officer @TomZschach and @SergeyNazarov at The Chainlink Forum in NYC, where they discussed the importance of interoperability in capital markets, Swift and Chainlink’s long-standing collaboration to build the critical infrastructure for enabling
We’re excited to announce that Chainlink has been selected as the winner of the Swift (@swiftcommunity) Hackathon 2025 Business Challenge. blog.chain.link/chainlink-wins… A record-breaking 104 entrants made this Hackathon Swift’s largest yet, with premier financial institutions like
🏅 Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Swift Hackathon, @chainlink and @DeutscheBank! Chainlink secured the Business Challenge title with a solution that combines its automated compliance standard with the trusted verifiable Legal Entity Identifier (vLEI) framework to
Deutsche Börse Group is bringing its real-time, multi-asset class market data to blockchains using Chainlink's newly launched DataLink 🧵⬇️
We’re excited to announce that Deutsche Börse Market Data + Services has formed a strategic partnership with Chainlink to publish its market data onchain for the first time. prnewswire.com/news-releases/… Real-time data from the largest exchanges in Europe, Deutsche Börse Group’s
Chainlink will be at @Sibos 2025. Connect with @chainlinklabs at Stand I016 & attend speaking sessions with Chainlink leaders on: • The Future of Digital Assets in the Capital Markets | Chainlink, DTCC • Going from POCs to Production: Unlocking the Full Potential of Tokenized
See what leaders from Chainlink, DTCC, Euroclear, and Wellington Management are saying about Chainlink's major industry initiative to solve the $58 billion annual corporate actions problem ↓
Fernando Vazquez, President of Capital Markets at Chainlink Labs, joined J.P. Morgan and State Street on @globalcustodian's day-two @Sibos panel to explore: • Modernizing financial infrastructure via blockchain technology • Building cross-system connectivity for tokenized
“Regulators are saying 'I want tokenization to be able to happen in the U.S.’” @SergeyNazarov shares key takeaways from his meeting with SEC Chairman Paul Atkins on @TheStreet, including how Chainlink is working with regulators to accelerate adoption ↓
EXCLUSIVE: SEC now sees crypto as a source of economic progress, says @chainlink co-founder @SergeyNazarov. Interview by @alpGasimov thestreet.com/crypto/policy/…
Chainlink will be at @token2049 in Singapore. Connect with the @chainlinklabs team, hear from Chainlink Labs CBO @EidJohann, and explore the convergence of TradFi and DeFi with industry leaders during exclusive meetups and networking sessions. Register now ↓
We’re excited to announce that Deutsche Börse Market Data + Services has formed a strategic partnership with Chainlink to publish its market data onchain for the first time. prnewswire.com/news-releases/… Real-time data from the largest exchanges in Europe, Deutsche Börse Group’s
Chainlink's Sergey Nazarov Predicts Digital Assets and Traditional Finance Will Merge Into Single Industry
**Digital assets and traditional finance are set to merge into one unified industry**, according to Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov. Speaking at Sibos 2025, Nazarov outlined his vision for the **convergence of DeFi and TradFi** markets. This represents a significant shift from the current separate ecosystems. Key points from the keynote: - Traditional finance and digital assets will operate as a single market - This convergence will massively transform the industry landscape - The integration represents the next major evolution in financial services The presentation builds on Nazarov's previous statements about DeFi-TradFi convergence changing the industry fundamentally. **Resources available:** - [Full Sibos 2025 keynote video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eCrqQs6RiI) - [Presentation slides](https://blog.chain.link/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025.09-SIBOS-2025-By-Sergey-Nazarov.pdf) This prediction suggests **major structural changes** ahead for both traditional financial institutions and digital asset companies as boundaries continue to blur.
Major Financial Giants Embrace Blockchain Infrastructure Solutions
**Traditional finance meets blockchain** as major institutions integrate digital asset capabilities. **Key Players Moving Forward:** - **Swift** processes GDP-equivalent transactions every 3 days - **DTCC** clears $3.7 quadrillion annually in U.S. securities - **UBS** manages $6+ trillion in assets with digital integration - **Sygnum & AMINA Banks** lead regulated crypto banking with billions in digital assets **Tokenization Gaining Momentum:** - **ADDX** enables fractional access to private markets - **Marketnode** facilitates billions in tokenized bonds - **Orbix Technology** develops blockchain settlement solutions Major exchanges like **TMX Group** (CAD $5T market cap) and **SIX Group** are modernizing infrastructure. Regional players across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Latin America are adopting digital settlement systems. This represents a significant shift toward **institutional blockchain adoption** in traditional finance.
🏦 Chainlink Takes Center Stage
**Chainlink** is participating in **Sibos 2025**, the premier global financial services event. **Key Highlights:** - Find Chainlink Labs at **Stand I016** - Multiple speaking sessions featuring Chainlink leadership - Focus on **tokenized assets** and digital transformation in capital markets **Notable Sessions:** - Future of Digital Assets with **DTCC** - Production-ready tokenization solutions - Corporate actions automation with **BNP Paribas**, **Swift**, and others - Financial ethics panel with **ABN AMRO**, **Charles Schwab**, and **IMF** The event showcases Chainlink's growing influence in traditional finance, bringing together major banks and financial institutions to discuss blockchain integration. [View full schedule](https://chain.link/sibos)
đź”— Chainlink Expands Across 8 Chains
**20 new integrations** this week across major blockchain networks including 0G, Arbitrum, BNB Chain, and Solana. **Key partnerships include:** - Aave and Worldcoin expanding their Chainlink usage - Canton Network and Plasma joining the ecosystem - LlamaRisk and other DeFi protocols adopting the standard The integrations span **6 different Chainlink services**, demonstrating the platform's versatility beyond just price feeds. **Notable additions:** - 0G Labs bringing AI-focused blockchain capabilities - Crypto Finance AG expanding institutional access - Multiple new protocols across 8 different chains This brings Chainlink's ecosystem to hundreds of protocols with over $93 billion in Total Value Secured. [Explore complete ecosystem](https://www.chainlinkecosystem.com/)