chainlink completes ubs pilot same day swift announces blockchain settlement. link provides the oracles for $150t in annual payment flows. ubs pilot scales to production, swift needs those price feeds. link trades at $8b fdv providing infrastructure for payments worth 18,750x that. banks don't build oracle networks. ...

Integration & Technology - Polymarket integrates Chainlink oracles to launch new 15-minute markets, aiming for faster settlement and verifiable outcomes [1] - The integration utilizes Chainlink Data Streams for timestamped, low-latency reports and Chainlink Automation for automatic on-chain market settlement [1] - Decentralized oracle networks are used to reduce reliance on manual or social voting, mitigating resolution risks [2] Market Expansion & Security - Polymarket completed a $112 million acquisition of QCEX, marking its return to the U S market [3] - Chainlink secures nearly $100 billion in DeFi value and enables tens of trillions in transaction activity [3] Chainlink's Role - Chainlink's oracle infrastructure is widely used in DeFi, securing data for protocols handling large amounts of value [2] - Chainlink powers institutions, enterprises, and top DeFi protocols globally [3]

Winners:- Bridges- Oracles like ChainlinkBut even Ethereum as the liquidity hub for all chains.https://t.co/woZ9tx57f0Wei Dai (@_weidai):Fragmentation of chains is great for interoperability protocols.Now that Tether, Circle, & Stripe are all building different payment L1s, it is increasingly unlikely that we will have one globally-dominant payment L1.As a result, interoperability between payment chains ...