Chainlink network
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What it is
Chainlink is a decentralized "oracle" network: it delivers off-chain data, such as asset prices, to blockchains, and its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) moves tokens and messages between chains. It is paid in its LINK token.
Why it matters lately
At Sibos in Miami (September 28–30, 2026) Chainlink launched CCIP 2.0 for moving tokenized assets across public and private chains. It also announced a way for banks to connect to Swift's blockchain ledger, a cross-chain securities-financing demonstration with DTCC, and a repo product called Fulcrum.
Asymmetric Analytics view
Inference (AA): It is the graph's main data and interoperability layer linking tokenized assets on different chains to off-chain markets.