Integrations and Partnerships

Chainlink has signed up 40 new integrations across 24 separate users in September. The protocol shared the tally on October 7, 2026.

Key Partners

The September roster includes Aave, Coinbase, Paxos, Bottomline Pay, Infosys, Monad and Arc. That spans a DeFi lending giant, a major exchange, a stablecoin issuer, a payments firm, an IT services company and newer blockchain networks.

Chainlink Products

The integrations covered several Chainlink products. These include the Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), Data Feeds, and the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE).

CCIP 2.0 and Its Impact

Chainlink's CCIP 2.0 went live on September 28, adding security and compliance features aimed at institutional clients. The upgrade has secured more than $84 billion in cross-chain token value.

Conclusion

The mix of users that Chainlink has partnered with stands out, with both crypto-native and traditional firms joining the network. As CCIP continues to grow, its impact on the blockchain ecosystem will be significant.

What This Means

The CCIP 2.0 launch introduced configurable verification and compliance controls targeted at institutional clients. Integration counts measure how many doors opened, not how much traffic passes through them. The more telling data will be whether the cross-chain value secured by CCIP, currently put at more than $84 billion, keeps rising as these newer users go live.

If Names Like Infosys and Bottomline Pay Become Regulars

If names like Infosys and Bottomline Pay become regulars rather than outliers, it would strengthen the case that traditional finance is building on public blockchain infrastructure in earnest.

The Future of Blockchain

As Chainlink continues to grow and expand its partnerships, the future of blockchain looks increasingly bright. With CCIP and other products driving adoption, the potential for blockchain to transform industries and economies is vast.