D2027

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[Virtuals Protocol @virtuals_io]

Virtuals Protocol is officially migrating to @Chainlink CCIP.

For agent infrastructure, 99% security is not enough. As part of hardening our infrastructure, we are upgrading our cross-chain stack from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP.

We have evaluated that CCIP strengthens the foundation behind Virtuals with the highest level of cross-chain security as we build the trusted economic layer for agents.

This enables the most secure agent infrastructure stack to enable agents to manage inference, cards, email, payments, services, commerce, and onchain value.

[Zest Protocol @ZestProtocol]

$ZEST is now live on Ethereum and Base via @chainlink CCIP.

[Citi @Citi]

Tokenization is moving from experiment to infrastructure.

Citi Institute projects a $5.5T market by 2030 (up to $8.2T in a bull case). With exchanges embedding it into workflows and regulation advancing, the shift is underway.

Read more:
https://t.co/jvU8OMiYVR

#Tokenization

[Ondo Finance @OndoFinance]

New @chainlink Price Feeds are live for Ondo tokenized stocks on @ethereum:

→ STRCon: Strategy preferred underlying, 11.5% yield
→ FLHYon: @FTI_US fixed income ETF underlying

With Chainlink as the official data oracle, tokenized equities can now be used as high-quality collateral across DeFi.

[Pleasing Market @PleasingMarket]

Today, we're announcing a major infrastructure upgrade for Pleasing Market.

After a comprehensive security review, we are deprecating LayerZero and migrating to @Chainlink CCIP as the exclusive cross-chain infrastructure for PGOLD and USDpm on Arbitrum, Ethereum, Pharos and future expansions.

It's a strategic step toward bringing the global precious metals economy onchain.

[Chainlink @chainlink]

JUST IN: @Citi's new Tokenization 2030 report highlights Chainlink CCIP as the interoperability standard connecting the tokenized global financial system.

Citi projects tokenized asset markets can reach $8.2 trillion by 2030, with secure cross-chain connectivity being critical.

[Saturn Foundation @saturn_credit]

Saturn has adopted @Chainlink's CCIP as its official cross-chain infrastructure for the distribution of $STRC-backed products.

USDat and sUSDat are now secured by Chainlink's industry-standard interoperability protocol.

STRCFi, powered by Chainlink.

[MSB Intel @MSBIntel]

BREAKING: Chainlink participated in the Bank of England’s DLT Innovation Challenge.

BOE says oracles are critical for connecting blockchains to traditional financial infrastructure.

[RAAC @Raacfi]

The in-situ gold backing pmUSD is verifiable on-chain.

ION Digital Proof of Reserve feed is live on @chainlink also thanks to @instruxi.

16 independent node operators.
59,549 tokens in reserve.
https://t.co/JzxEjGbj43

[Vayana @VayanaOfficial]

Vayana adopts Chainlink to strengthen India's tokenization initiative, embedding trusted financial data, programmable compliance, and cross-chain interoperability directly into tokenized asset lifecycles.

[ink @inkonchain]

Ink is upgrading its oracle infrastructure across the ecosystem to @Chainlink.

By joining Chainlink Scale, Ink is delivering Chainlink Data Feeds to every protocol building on the chain.

Why this matters:

Onchain markets resolve down to one input: the price.
If that input is wrong, lending breaks.

If it's slow, liquidations break.

If it can be manipulated, every protocol depending on it is exposed.

Chainlink is the top tier oracle that DeFi has converged on.

What's live on Ink:

Chainlink Data Feeds: multi-source aggregation, independent node operators, on-chain parameters.

Available to every protocol on Ink.

What this means for builders:

If you're building on Ink, you no longer need to source, vet, or integrate a custom oracle.

The infrastructure is already here, audited, and live.

[Ethereum @ethereum]

Ethereum is for shipping.

Here are 22 things the Ethereum ecosystem launched, upgraded, and announced over the past month.

0/ Ethereum hit a new all-time high of 72.8 Million monthly transactions, the highest in network history.

1/ @ethereumfndn, @chainlink, and @Nethermind launched a $1M audit subsidy program to help Ethereum builders access high-quality security reviews.

2/ South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit, announced plans for GIWA Chain, an Ethereum L2 built on @Optimism.

3/ @AragonProject introduced Permissions Audits to help protocols secure roles, multisigs, and admin systems.

4/ @fileverse shipped Comments v2, improving the collaboration experience, with privacy by default.

5/ The Ethereum Applications Guild (@EthAppsGuild) launched to support Ethereum-native apps and real-world adoption.

6/ Privacy went live on @Optimism with confidential computing support on OP Mainnet.

7/ @StarkWareLtd brought native proof verification to Starknet mainnet with Shinobi, enabling private trading flows and OTC settlement.

8/ @worldcoin launched World ID 4.0, expanding proof of human credentials across apps, enterprises, and AI agents.

9/ Applications on Ethereum hit ~$310B in user deposits.

10/ @l2beat released a new interactive interoperability map showing how value moves across Ethereum’s expanding ecosystem.

11/ @AlchemixFi launched V3, the latest version of its self-repaying, non-liquidating loan product, with higher capital efficiency and improved peg mechanics.

12/ @OfficialMoonDAO raised $172k + from 157 contributors to send the man who coined the “overview effect” to space.

13/ @ethereumfndn announced the Road to @EFDevcon 8 Academic Program, supporting regional research and academic events ahead of Devcon.

14/ Ethereum core contributors gathered in Svalbard for Soldøgn Interop, a week-long event focused on hardening Glamsterdam implementations to help scale Ethereum securely.

15/ @basepaint_xyz hit 1,000 straight days of onchain art creation, with 121M+ pixels painted and $1.5M + distributed to 4,000+ artists.

16/ New Ethereum community hubs launched in Hong Kong and Floripa, growing local coordination and ecosystem activity across Asia and Latin America.

17/ The EF’s ETH Rangers public goods security program wrapped after helping recover or freeze $5.8M, reporting 785+ vulnerabilities, and identifying ~100 North Korean IT workers targeting Web3 teams.

18/ @centrifuge launched a tokenized S&P 500 fund on @base, bringing 24/7 onchain index exposure to non-U.S. users.

19/ @0xcatalysis launched Covered Vaults on Ethereum, DeFi vaults with built-in onchain risk coverage backed by delegated capital.

20/ @Uniswap processed $3T in all-time volume on Ethereum mainnet.

21/ @RAILGUN_Project hit $5 billion of total all time private volume.

[Tenbin Labs @tenbinlabs]

Tenbin is deprecating LayerZero & migrating to @Chainlink as its exclusive bridging infra.

We chose CCIP over LZ for its defense-in-depth design & battle-tested infra unrivaled by any competitors.

Tenbin assets demand the strongest cross-chain security. We will not compromise.

[GMX 🫐 @GMX_IO]

Leverage on GOLD/USD and SILVER/USD is up to 100x during CME hours. Outside these hours, standard fee rates apply and leverage caps at 25x.

Same sub-second @Chainlink Data Streams pricing. No expiry. Self-custody throughout.

Here's a handy reference visual explaining on and off-hours:

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[Lido @LidoFinance]

Following recent bridge exploits, Lido contributors are publishing the security principles behind wstETH’s multi-chain strategy, and why @chainlink CCIP was selected as the official cross-chain solution.

The analysis covers how Chainlink CCIP delivers strong decentralization, native safeguards, and issuer control as default protocol-level guarantees, which insulates wstETH from a number of attack vectors behind the Kelp / LayerZero exploit.

This decision was made last November by the Network Expansion Committee, with CCIP securing wstETH via 16 independent node operators, native rate limiting, and no vendor lock-in over token contracts.

Read the full breakdown from Lido contributors: https://t.co/OsoGnrM5UW

[Chainlink @chainlink]

Know when to move.

[Temple @temple_ny]

As Temple expands its market infrastructure to include more trading instruments, asset classes, and functionality, it’s critical to collaborate with the best teams with a long track record of excellence.

That is why we are working closely with @chainlink on a range of initiatives to support complex use cases for institutional adoption on @cantonnetwork.

[Tempo @tempo]

cbBTC is now live on Tempo.

Enterprises and institutions now have access to cbBTC on Tempo, including in DeFi use cases for earn products, lending markets, BTC-backed credit, trading, and more.

Issued by @coinbase, powered by @chainlink CCIP.

[Lombard @Lombard_Finance]

https://t.co/b96RmPlzPn

[Kraken @krakenfx]

Kraken is deprecating its existing cross-chain provider and migrating to @Chainlink CCIP as its exclusive cross-chain infra to secure Kraken Wrapped Bitcoin (kBTC) & all future Kraken Wrapped Assets.

Kraken chose Chainlink CCIP because it offers enterprise-grade infrastructure with strict security & risk management requirements, including:

• ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2 certifications
• Secure by default architecture
• 16 independent nodes
• Native rate limits, and more.

Together, Chainlink and Kraken can help accelerate the global adoption of crypto by unlocking utility and distribution for all Kraken Wrapped Assets across DeFi.

For kBTC customers, no action is required. More details on the migration process to follow on official Kraken channels.