Chainlink launches CCIP 2.0
29 September 2026 US
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Chainlink has launched CCIP 2.0, the next generation of its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP).
The firm reports that institutions now have a neutral interoperability layer to distribute digital assets across blockchains without rearchitecting their existing tech stacks, allowing for real-world utility while maintaining security, compliance, and speed requirements.
CCIP 2.0 upgrade launches with several new capabilities, says the firm, including built-in compliance functionality, full lifecycle management, and the ability for institutions to run its own Cross-Chain Verifier (CCV) which adds an additional verification step.
Commenting on the launch, Johann Eid, chief business officer, Chainlink Labs, says: “Historically, legacy bridges have lost billions due to insecure infrastructure, while in-house builds are slow and expensive and institutions’ proprietary networks can’t earn the trust of their peers.
“CCIP solves this challenge by providing a shared, ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2-certified infrastructure that has already enabled tens of trillions of dollars in transaction value for the world’s largest financial institutions and DeFi protocols.”
The firm notes the launch is supported by 18 different firms, including but not limited to AllUnity, Amazon Web Services, Bottomline, Deutsche Börse Group’s Crypto Finance, Further Asset Management, and Sygnum.
Alexander Höptner, CEO, AllUnity, remarks: “By enabling institutions to move digital assets across different blockchains through a trusted interoperability later, CCIP 2.0 can help unlock broader distribution, deeper liquidity, and greater utility for the next generation of digital financial products.”
Fatmire Bekiri, head of Tokenisation, Sygnum Bank, adds: “Tokenisation is entering its next phase — moving beyond issuance towards broader distribution and real-work utility.”
Bekiri furthers: “At Sygnum, we see CCIP 2.0 as a promising infrastructure layer to support trusted and scalable distribution of tokenised assets across an increasingly interconnected digital asset ecosystem.”
The firm reports that institutions now have a neutral interoperability layer to distribute digital assets across blockchains without rearchitecting their existing tech stacks, allowing for real-world utility while maintaining security, compliance, and speed requirements.
CCIP 2.0 upgrade launches with several new capabilities, says the firm, including built-in compliance functionality, full lifecycle management, and the ability for institutions to run its own Cross-Chain Verifier (CCV) which adds an additional verification step.
Commenting on the launch, Johann Eid, chief business officer, Chainlink Labs, says: “Historically, legacy bridges have lost billions due to insecure infrastructure, while in-house builds are slow and expensive and institutions’ proprietary networks can’t earn the trust of their peers.
“CCIP solves this challenge by providing a shared, ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2-certified infrastructure that has already enabled tens of trillions of dollars in transaction value for the world’s largest financial institutions and DeFi protocols.”
The firm notes the launch is supported by 18 different firms, including but not limited to AllUnity, Amazon Web Services, Bottomline, Deutsche Börse Group’s Crypto Finance, Further Asset Management, and Sygnum.
Alexander Höptner, CEO, AllUnity, remarks: “By enabling institutions to move digital assets across different blockchains through a trusted interoperability later, CCIP 2.0 can help unlock broader distribution, deeper liquidity, and greater utility for the next generation of digital financial products.”
Fatmire Bekiri, head of Tokenisation, Sygnum Bank, adds: “Tokenisation is entering its next phase — moving beyond issuance towards broader distribution and real-work utility.”
Bekiri furthers: “At Sygnum, we see CCIP 2.0 as a promising infrastructure layer to support trusted and scalable distribution of tokenised assets across an increasingly interconnected digital asset ecosystem.”
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