Overview
- Stellar confirmed it will adopt Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol alongside Data Feeds and Data Streams through the Chainlink SCALE program.
- CCIP enables token-agnostic, programmable transfers across blockchains without rewriting existing token contracts and includes safeguards such as rate limits and smart execution.
- Coverage notes Chainlink’s oracle infrastructure secures over $100 billion in DeFi total value, a metric cited to underscore reliability for institutional use cases.
- Stellar reported $5.4 billion in quarterly real-world asset payment volume, with one report citing a 700% Q3 surge in smart contract invocations and a larger developer base.
- Market reaction was modest, with LINK rebounding about 3.6% to trade near $17 as attention turns to technical rollout, developer uptake and real-world usage on Stellar.