Chainlink Q3 2025 Updates

Chainlink reported significant progress in the third quarter of 2025, reflecting continued adoption across finance, government, and blockchain ecosystems. The platform saw new partnerships, product updates, and expanded integrations that strengthen its position as a comprehensive oracle solution. 

Key developments include government macroeconomic data brought onchain, new technical standards for tokenized assets, continued growth of the Chainlink Reserve, and broad adoption of its services across DeFi and institutional applications.

Major Highlights from Q3 2025

Chainlink emphasized that Q3 2025 was marked by expansion beyond DeFi data provision, focusing on interoperability, compliance, and end-to-end support for tokenized finance. The quarter featured updates to platform vision, continued inflows to the Chainlink Reserve, and strategic launches with DataLink and the Digital Transfer Agent (DTA) technical standard. 

The team also participated in Sibos, showcasing work in tokenized finance with institutions such as Swift, UBS, Deutsche Börse, DTCC, and Euroclear.

Capital Markets and Tokenized Assets

Chainlink strengthened its presence in capital markets with several initiatives:

• Expanded Corporate Actions Initiative: Chainlink collaborated with 24 major financial market infrastructures and institutions, including Swift, DTCC, Euroclear, UBS, BNP Paribas, Wellington Management, ANZ, Schroders, and DBS Bank. Phase 2 introduced improvements in speed, accessibility, and accuracy of corporate actions data. Institutions can now receive structured, validated records with full data accuracy, integrate them into enterprise systems, and process disclosures in multiple languages. Outputs are delivered in ISO 20022 message format and distributed to DTCC’s blockchain ecosystem.
• Digital Transfer Agent (DTA) Technical Standard: DTA defines how transfer agents and fund administrators can expand operations onchain to support tokenized assets while remaining compliant with regulatory frameworks. UBS uMINT, the token linked to UBS Asset Management’s tokenized money market investment fund, is the first smart contract adopting the DTA standard.
• Deutsche Börse Onchain Integration: Deutsche Börse Market Data + Services partnered with Chainlink to publish market data onchain via DataLink. The unit delivers four billion data points daily and managed €1.3 trillion in securities trading last year.
• Sibos Participation: Chainlink had a major presence at Sibos, meeting with top banks, asset managers, and financial institutions to showcase tokenized finance workflows.
• Institutional Identity Solutions: Chainlink partnered with GLEIF to create an institutional-grade identity solution combining verifiable Legal Entity Identifiers (vLEIs) with Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Identity (CCID) and Automated Compliance Engine (ACE). This enables verifiable, compliance-focused digital asset transactions across jurisdictions while preserving privacy.
• Swift Hackathon Victory: Chainlink won the Swift Hackathon 2025 Business Challenge, beating 104 entrants. The solution supports fast, compliance-focused digital asset settlement across blockchains.
• Regional Adoption: Saudi Awwal Bank adopted Chainlink services to accelerate onchain finance in Saudi Arabia. 21X, the first EU-regulated onchain exchange for tokenized securities, went live with Chainlink Data and CRE. Misyon Bank in Turkey and Zand Bank in the UAE also integrated Chainlink solutions to support digital banking and tokenized asset workflows.

Platform Updates

Chainlink reported several milestones that reinforce platform reliability and security:

• Total Value Secured (TVS) Milestone: Chainlink surpassed $100 billion in TVS, reflecting growth in integrations and adoption. The platform now holds approximately 70% oracle market share.
• Security Certifications: Chainlink achieved ISO 27001 certification and SOC 2 Type 1 attestation for Data Feeds and CCIP, validated by Deloitte & Touche LLP. These certifications confirm enterprise-grade security for real-world use cases.
• Updated Platform Vision: Chainlink reaffirmed its position as an all-in-one oracle platform supporting data, interoperability, compliance, privacy, orchestration, and legacy system integration for advanced blockchain applications.

Data and Information Services

Chainlink expanded its data capabilities and integrations in Q3:

• U.S. Government Macroeconomic Data: Chainlink partnered with the U.S. Department of Commerce to bring Real GDP, PCE Price Index, and Real Final Sales to Private Domestic Purchasers onchain, sourced from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
• Polymarket Integration: The prediction market platform integrated Chainlink for 15-minute crypto markets, enabling near-instant settlement with secure data feeds.
• Aave Horizon Adoption: Chainlink SmartData and NAVLink feeds were deployed to support institutional investors borrowing against tokenized real-world assets.
• LlamaGuard NAV Oracle: Launched for pricing tokenized real-world assets, integrated with Aave Horizon, with future upgrades leveraging CRE.
• DataLink Service: Introduced an institutional-grade data publishing service enabling seamless publishing to 40+ blockchains.
• Ondo Finance Integration: Ondo Global Markets adopted Chainlink for pricing data on 100+ tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs.
• Aptos Integration: Chainlink Data Feeds launched on Aptos mainnet and adopted by protocols Echo, Echelon, and Thala, securing Chainlink’s top TVS position on Aptos.
• Calculated Streams: Introduced cross-feed capabilities, complex exchange rates, NAV calculations, and custom computations directly in a decentralized oracle network (DON).

Interoperability and Cross-Chain Adoption

Chainlink strengthened cross-chain connectivity and tokenized asset workflows:

• CCIP Expansion: Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol expanded to Aptos, MoveVM-based chains, and emerging ecosystems like Plasma. CCIP now supports over 65 networks.
• Cross-Chain Tokens (CCTs): Notable adoptions included WLFI ($6.1B MCap), oXAUT ($830M MCap), and Bitpanda Vision ($503M MCap). USDC is now supported for cross-chain transactions with Solana.
• Tokenized Fund Workflows: Technical solutions were launched with Swift and UBS to enable financial institutions to manage digital asset workflows directly from existing systems using CRE. A pilot was conducted with UBS Tokenize.

Growth and Tokenomics

Q3 saw continued growth in both Chainlink’s economic and technical ecosystem:

• Chainlink SVR: SVR captured over $1.6 million in non-toxic liquidation MEV on Aave, a 15x increase from Q2, with an 80% recapture rate. The total SVR value recaptured reached $1.77 million, shared between Aave and Chainlink.
• New Protocol Adoption: Compound selected SVR as its OEV solution for upcoming deployments on Ethereum and Base.
• Chainlink Reserve: The strategic onchain LINK reserve reached 523,159 LINK, funded by both onchain and offchain revenue.
• Build Program Expansion: New projects joined, including PublicAI, Demether, Xitadel, Lys Labs, DualMint, and Tokenyze.
• SCALE Program Expansion: Blockchains including Canton, Katana, BoB, and Plasma joined the SCALE program to enhance integration and interoperability.

Conclusion

Chainlink’s Q3 2025 updates demonstrate its continued evolution as a comprehensive blockchain oracle platform. The quarter saw the introduction of new technical standards, government and institutional partnerships, expanded interoperability, and data publishing solutions. Chainlink’s growth in TVS, security certifications, and adoption across global financial institutions confirm its position as a reliable infrastructure for tokenized finance, cross-chain transactions, and real-world asset verification. These developments reinforce the platform’s capabilities in supporting secure, compliant, and scalable blockchain applications.

Resources

1. Chainlink Quarterly Review: Q3 2025: https://blog.chain.link/quarterly-review-q3-2025/

2. About Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE): https://blog.chain.link/introducing-chainlink-runtime-environment/?utm_source=chatgpt.comChainlink CCIP Goes Live on Aptos - Press release by Chainlink and Aptos: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chainlink-ccip-goes-live-on-aptos-unlocking-defi-liquidity-and-advancing-institutional-adoption-with-aave-302549847.html

3. Chainlink X platform: https://x.com/chainlink

4. Press release: Chainlink Advances Tokenized Fund Workflows With Swift Messaging in Collaboration With UBS: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chainlink-advances-tokenized-fund-workflows-with-swift-messaging-in-collaboration-with-ubs-302570072.html

5. The U.S. Department of Commerce and Chainlink Are Now Bringing Government Macroeconomic Data Onchain by Chainlink: https://blog.chain.link/united-states-department-of-commerce-macroeconomic-data/

6. Chainlink Selected as Winner of the Swift Hackathon 2025 Business Challenge by Chainlink: https://blog.chain.link/chainlink-wins-swift-hackathon/

7. About Chainlink Digital Transfer Agent (DTA): https://blog.chain.link/digital-transfer-agent-ubs/