An ex-Chainlink executive has been tapped to lead the SEC's Crypto Task Force, replacing Michael Selig who stepped down in December to become CFTC chair. The appointment raises questions about industry ties and could influence enforcement priorities.
The Bank of England has partnered with Chainlink to pilot atomic settlement between central bank money and tokenized assets, testing oracle-driven finality across ledgers. The trials aim to assess instant, atomic transfers that could cut settlement risk and support wider tokenization.
Chainlink has acquired FastLane’s Atlas Protocol and integrated it with Chainlink SVR to scale OEV recovery across five blockchain ecosystems starting today. The move aims to broaden SVR’s cross-chain reach and improve value recovery for builders and validators.
Chainlink switched its oracle to a pull model that delivers sub-second updates for the U.S. stock market, reducing gas costs and enabling more sophisticated on-chain trading logic.
CME Group will launch futures contracts on Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK) and Stellar (XLM) in February. The move expands regulated access to major altcoins and responds to growing demand for round‑the‑clock crypto derivatives.
Bitwise received approval to list a spot Chainlink ETF on NYSE Arca under the ticker CLNK, offering investors direct exposure to LINK. The fund is expected to launch this week.
Chainlink unveiled an AI-powered blockchain infrastructure built with 24 financial institutions to streamline corporate actions processing, targeting an estimated $58 billion in annual cost savings. The move expands Chainlink's role from oracle services to enterprise financial infrastructure.
Coinbase has integrated Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to enable secure transfers of roughly $7 billion in wrapped tokens across multiple blockchains. The move aims to streamline cross-chain liquidity and tighten security for wrapped assets.
Grayscale’s Chainlink Trust ETF (GLNK) debuted on Dec. 3, drawing about $41.5 million on its first trading day, marking a milestone for U.S. altcoin ETFs. The launch could boost liquidity and institutional access for LINK, though price gains aren’t assured.
Chainlink’s native token LINK jumped sharply on Wednesday, delivering strong intraday gains that outpaced XRP. Traders pointed to renewed demand for oracle services and DeFi integrations as possible drivers.