Chainlink

Zubin Pratap, a Software and Developer Relations Engineer at Chainlink Labs, was recently featured on the GRT IQ podcast. During the episode, Pratap shared insights into his career journey, his work at Chainlink Labs, and his vision for the blockchain industry. The podcast provides an opportunity for listeners to gain valuable perspectives from a key figure in the Chainlink ecosystem.

Angie Walker, Global Head of Capital Markets at Chainlink Labs, discussed how financial market infrastructures (FMIs) can leverage Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to become ledger and chain-agnostic. This would allow FMIs to operate across multiple blockchain networks without being tied to any specific ledger or chain, preparing them for a future with many interconnected blockchain ecosystems.

Vertex Protocol, a decentralized trading platform, has integrated Chainlink Data Streams on the Arbitrum network. This integration aims to enhance the platform's ability to liquidate undercollateralized positions and calculate funding rates more efficiently. Chainlink Data Streams is a technology that enables real-time data delivery to blockchain applications, potentially improving the trading experience for users by making it safer, faster, and more user-friendly.

Programmer Smart has released the second part of their Chainlink Functions tutorial series. This installment focuses on using Chainlink Functions to query data from the OpenWeatherMap API directly from a smart contract. The tutorial includes a video walkthrough demonstrating the process.

Financial institutions are exploring the potential of a unified golden record for tokenized assets, enabled by Chainlink technology. This approach aims to provide a comprehensive and transparent view of digital asset holdings, allowing for proactive monitoring and management. By eliminating information silos and opaqueness, it could help mitigate systemic risks in the financial sector. Sergey Nazarov, a prominent figure in the space, highlighted the benefits of this solution in detecting and addressing issues related to asset management.

Eigenpiexyz_io, Cakepiexyz_io, and Radpiexyz_io are utilizing Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to facilitate next-generation, cross-chain use cases. The Magpiexyz_io team has shared their experience leveraging the industry-standard cross-chain protocol.

Chainlink Labs has formed strategic partnerships with Cyfrin Audits and FuzzLand. The alliance with Cyfrin Audits aims to provide Chainlink BUILD members access to high-quality public and private audits, facilitating the development and scaling of secure decentralized applications. Additionally, the collaboration with FuzzLand enables Chainlink BUILD members to leverage FuzzLand's on-chain contract security platform, allowing projects to accelerate development while maintaining security standards.

Chainlink Labs has formed a strategic alliance with Cyfrin Audits. This partnership aims to provide Chainlink's ecosystem members with access to high-quality public and private audits, facilitating the development and scaling of advanced decentralized applications (dApps) that drive Web3 adoption. The collaboration between these two entities is expected to enhance the security and reliability of Chainlink's offerings.

Sandy Kaul of FTI Global emphasized the importance of engaging with the ecosystem as the first step for banks and asset managers looking to get started with tokenization. Tokenization involves representing assets on blockchains, enabling the development of decentralized applications (dApps) that could drive Web3 adoption.

Stader Labs, a liquid staking protocol with over $600 million in total value locked (TVL), has integrated the Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) across Ethereum and Arbitrum networks. This integration enables cross-chain transfers of Stader's liquid staking token, ETHx. Additionally, Stader is sponsoring the ETHx/ETH Chainlink Price Feed on the Ethereum network.