Chainlink

**Chainlink partners with GLEIF** to bring global company identification to blockchains. **What's happening:** - GLEIF manages over 3 million Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) records - These digital company IDs work like business passports - Partnership enables institutional access to blockchain networks **Why it matters:** - Creates standardized identity verification for companies entering Web3 - Removes major compliance barriers for institutional adoption - Connects traditional business infrastructure with blockchain technology This infrastructure could accelerate enterprise blockchain adoption by providing trusted identity verification at scale.

**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. [Read the full announcement](https://blog.chain.link/chainlink-wins-swift-hackathon/)

**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** 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)

**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.

**AI-focused blockchain 0G Labs has integrated Chainlink CCIP** as its canonical cross-chain infrastructure, making its $1.3B+ market cap native token **0G a Cross-Chain Token (CCT)**. Key developments: - **Native cross-chain transfers** enabled via CCIP - **Chainlink Data Streams adopted** as preferred low-latency oracle solution - **Premium high-frequency market data** now powers the 0G ecosystem This integration allows developers to build **secure, high-performance AI-native applications** on what 0G calls the world's largest AI layer-1 blockchain. The move follows recent CCIP adoptions by Lombard Finance and Bitlayer Labs, showing growing momentum for Chainlink's interoperability standard across different blockchain ecosystems. [Read full details](https://0g.ai/blog/ai-driven-layer-1-0g-adopts-chainlink-data-streams-and-integrates-ccip-as-its-canonical-cross-chain-infrastructure)

**SEC Chairman Paul Atkins met with Chainlink Co-founder Sergey Nazarov** to discuss accelerating blockchain adoption in the U.S. Key discussion points included: - **Tokenization framework** - Regulators want tokenization to happen domestically - **Market infrastructure** - Using oracles for unified data records and transparency - **Regulatory updates** - Modernizing transfer agency rules for onchain equities - **Compliance automation** - Reducing fraud through automated onchain systems The meeting signals **growing regulatory support** for blockchain innovation, with focus on keeping the U.S. competitive in tokenized assets and cross-chain interoperability.

**Chainlink Data Streams** is now live on Taiko as the network's official oracle infrastructure. **Key Details:** - Taiko Alethia operates as a **based rollup** - Ethereum L1 validators handle sequencing for enhanced decentralization - Integration aims to **supercharge Taiko's DeFi ecosystem** - Provides censorship-resistant infrastructure **Recent Expansion:** This follows Chainlink's recent integration with Sei Network, which brought Data Streams to a $1.2B TVL ecosystem. **What This Means:** Taiko developers now have access to institutional-grade, low-latency market data to build advanced DeFi applications. [Read full details](https://taiko.mirror.xyz/s45LBZf_0OwIRc4j2kJv0hFAJG1hEvxL4g94OcXraiI)

**Chainlink emerges as central infrastructure** in a massive financial transformation worth over $100 trillion. The oracle network is positioned at the **core of modernizing global finance** through blockchain connectivity. This represents the third major revolution in how data, computing, and connectivity technology reshapes financial systems worldwide. - Chainlink connects traditional data systems to blockchain networks - Enables advanced decentralized applications (dApps) - Drives broader Web3 adoption across financial markets The transformation highlights blockchain's growing role in **traditional finance integration**, with Chainlink serving as critical infrastructure bridging legacy systems and decentralized networks.

**Citi highlights Chainlink** in its new Securities Services Evolution 2025 report for advancing blockchain interoperability standards. **Key findings from Citi's report:** - 85% of respondents identify accelerated settlements, digital assets, and automation as business-critical (up 22% from 2023) - Fragmentation across thousands of blockchains remains a major barrier - Asset servicing automation is a top priority **Sergey Nazarov's perspective:** Blockchain fragmentation mirrors the early Internet's isolated intranets before TCP/IP unified them. Chainlink connects data and value across blockchains and traditional systems. **Real-world progress:** The report references Chainlink's work with Swift and major institutions including Euroclear, UBS, Franklin Templeton, and Wellington Management on modernizing corporate actions using oracles and LLMs. This recognition comes as financial infrastructure modernization accelerates through digital assets and blockchain technology.