Chainlink news

Sergey Nazarov, Chainlink co‑founder, argues tokenizing traditional finance could amplify the crypto market tenfold, citing the $128 trillion of global assets under management and a shift in U.S. regulators toward tokenization. Trump’s administration and SEC chairman Paul Atkins have opened the door; tokenization is already underway with moves by BlackRock, Libre and MultiBank, and Chainlink’s oracle network enables cross‑chain compliance and data transfer for institutions such as ANZ, Fidelity and UBS. Nazarov projects $1‑trillion+ tokenized‑asset flows in two to three years, arguing tokenization will eventually redefine the crypto industry.

Chainlink has joined the Canton Network, an institutional blockchain backed by global banks and tech firms, by offering its data streams, smartdata services and cross‑chain protocol CCIP. The partnership also names Chainlink Labs a “super validator,” a node that runs a domain validator and synchronizer to help order and finalize cross‑domain transactions. The Canton Network, launched in May 2023, is designed for large‑scale tokenization and financial activity. It already supports more than $6 trillion in on‑chain assets, processes $280 billion of repurchase agreements daily, and counts over 30 super validators and 500 validators in its network. This collaboration is part of the Chainlink Scale program, which covers oracle operating costs, and aims to accelerate institutional adoption of blockchain technology, with other major banks such as BNP Paribas and HSBC recently joining the Canton Foundation.

Publicly traded asset manager Caliber has recently added approximately $6.7 million worth of Chainlink (LINK), further expanding its cryptocurrency treasury. Caliber’s leadership noted that Link’s growing institutional adoption and its practical utility align closely with the company’s real‑estate investment workflow. The firm plans to leverage Chainlink’s oracle network to ingest off‑chain property metrics—such as sales comparables, vacancy, and rental rates—directly into on‑chain valuation models. By automating these data feeds, Caliber expects to reduce manual valuation workloads, lower operational costs, and offer greater transparency to its investors. To implement the associated technology, Caliber is actively recruiting a blockchain professional with real‑estate tokenization experience, aiming to onboard the specialist before year's end. Shares of Caliber (ticker CWD) have surged more than 300% over the last month, while the broader Link community welcomed the move and highlighted the firm’s focus on on‑chain integration.

Global crypto market capitalization rose 3% in the third week of September, spurred by fresh buying that has drawn the attention of large investors. Whale activity shows a concentrated accumulation across several altcoins. In Chainlink, whale holders between 100,000‑1,000,000 tokens bought about 2.5 million LINK, roughly $61 million, at an average price of $24.43; sustained buying could lift the token toward $26.89, while a reversal could push it below $23.48. Cronos experienced a 29% jump in whale‑led purchases, signaling renewed confidence; if buying continues, price might climb to $0.27 but could fall to $0.19 if demand weakens. Toncoin whales added 5% to holdings of 1‑10 million tokens; continued accumulation could see a move above $3.20 or a dip to $3.04.

LINK surged 82.5% this quarter, climbing to $24.50 and trading near a $25.30 resistance that would mark its highest close since October 2021. Technical analysis shows a 45‑month cup‑and‑handle ending at the neckline, with a potential breakout that could lift the token to a long‑term target of $125 and near‑term levels near $100. Exchange reserves fell to 158 million LINK, the lowest since June 2022, a sign of reduced sell pressure. Institutional interest is growing through RWA tokenization, highlighted by a Hong Kong pilot with UBS and DigiFT that uses Chainlink’s Digital Transfer Agent contracts. With Chainlink dominating the oracle market—securing over 83% of Ethereum TVS and handling more than $93 billion in on‑chain value—analysts see a probable price rise toward $100 and beyond, though supply constraints and market volatility remain risks.

Ethereum Layer 2 project Taiko announced it has adopted Chainlink Data Streams as its official oracle provider, enabling sub‑second, tamper‑proof market data on its rollup network. The move is intended to accelerate DeFi development on Taiko’s rollup architecture, which relies on Ethereum validators for transaction sequencing and censorship resistance. Chainlink, which has secured more than $100 billion in DeFi activity and facilitated over $25 trillion in transaction value, will give Taiko developers liquidity‑weighted bid‑ask spreads and flexible reporting schemas. The partnership also enables on‑chain posting of macroeconomic data, including figures from the U.S. Department of Commerce, expanding the rollup’s data‑driven compliance and risk tools. Taiko’s COO Joaquin Mendes said the adoption guarantees high‑fidelity market data that can support financial products, while Chainlink’s Johann Eid highlighted the collaboration’s potential to unlock DeFi innovation and enable tokenized real‑world assets and enterprise contracts.

Chainlink (LINK) has reached a critical juncture as exchange‑listed supply hits a multi‑year low while Saudi Arabia’s Awwal Bank announces plans to deploy the protocol’s oracle services, signaling a push toward institutional use of on‑chain infrastructure. The drop in on‑exchange liquidity is viewed as a sign that large holders are moving tokens into long‑term positions, thereby tightening supply and potentially sparking new volatility as capital returns. Analysts highlight that the bank partnership could boost demand for LINK’s node‑and‑data‑feed services, as Chainlink expands beyond DeFi into real‑world asset (RWA) and payment applications. One bullish analyst foresees a year‑end rally to the $52 level, roughly 56% below the coin’s all‑time high, with the price needing to repeat its recent 2½‑month gain to reach that target. While the partnership is a clear catalyst, market participants caution that actual liquidity inflows will materialise only once commercial products scale, avoiding an immediate price shock.

Symbiotic has teamed with Chainlink and Bitcoin DeFi protocol Lombard to create a cryptoeconomic security layer for cross‑chain transfers of Lombard Staked Bitcoin (LBTC). The tie‑up merges Chainlink’s Cross‑Chain Interoperability Protocol with Symbiotic’s restaking framework and adds a monitoring network that verifies transfers, creating a second layer of protection. Symbiotic introduced two staking vaults—a $100 million LINK vault and a 20 million BARD vault—as part of the rollout while Lombard prepares to issue its native BARD token. With Lombard’s TVL exceeding $1.5 billion and Symbiotic’s $1.28 billion, the partnership positions both firms as direct competitors to EigenLayer and Babylon in the growing restaking sector. Lombard co‑founder Jacob Phillips said the integration delivers stronger economic guarantees through staking, while Symbiotic’s Misha Putiatin highlighted how modular, active security infrastructure turns passive crypto assets into tangible user benefits.

Chainlink and Polymarket have announced a partnership to use Chainlink’s decentralized oracle network to speed and secure the settlement of on‑chain bets. The collaboration will debut 15‑minute markets that can resolve asset‑price predictions almost instantly, reducing latency and tampering risks for users on the Polygon mainnet. While the initial focus is on token‑price data streams, Chainlink indicated interest in extending the technology to more subjective categories such as celebrity gossip and sports outcomes, potentially replacing social voting mechanisms. The move follows Chainlink’s recent high‑profile deals, including a contract with the U.S. government, and positions Polymarket to compete in the growing sports‑betting space. If the solution proves popular, the partnership could broaden to other betting verticals.

Polymarket announced a partnership with Chainlink to resolve price‑based prediction markets using Chainlink’s data feeds. The move replaces the existing UMA oracle system that has faced criticism for vote‑driven outcomes that users disputed. Chainlink’s tamper‑proof streams will improve speed and accuracy for markets on 366 crypto trading pairs, including Bitcoin. While initially focused on digital assets, the teams plan to extend the system to more subjective questions such as election results. Polymarket declined to comment on the dispute history, but Chainlink co‑founder Sergey Nazarov called the partnership a milestone for trust in prediction services. Chainlink also aims to bring on‑chain data services to other federal agencies, building on its recent work with the U.S. Department of Commerce.