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- Chainlink was featured in Citi’s new industry report for blockchain interoperability.
- Fragmentation of digital assets remains the largest challenge for global adoption.
- Citi survey shows rising demand for automation, accelerated settlements, and digital assets.
Chainlink has secured a major mention in Citi’s new Securities Services Evolution 2025 report. The global banking group highlighted the protocol’s role in tackling one of the hardest issues in blockchain adoption, interoperability. Citi recognized how Chainlink advances standards that allow both public and private blockchains to connect, a step toward building a truly global financial system.
The report noted how fragmentation divides the digital asset landscape. Millions of assets sit across hundreds of networks. Without a unifying framework, these assets remain locked in silos. Chainlink’s cross-chain infrastructure seeks to remove these barriers.
This mirrors the early days of the internet when intranets operated in isolation until the adoption of TCP/IP connected them. Citi pointed to how decentralized finance is already proving the impact of blockchain and oracle networks. By linking traditional markets with digital rails, a modern financial layer is forming, one that is faster, transparent, and programmable.
Fragmentation Remains a Key Challenge in Global Markets
The survey within the report confirmed a growing urgency. According to Citi’s findings, 85 percent of respondents ranked accelerated settlements, digital assets, and automated servicing as essential to their success. This marked a sharp rise from the previous year, showing the industry’s shift toward modernization.
Yet fragmentation remains the greatest obstacle. Assets scattered across separate chains cannot easily interact. Without connection, global markets cannot reach scale. Chainlink’s technology provides a bridge. Its infrastructure transfers both data and value across networks, ensuring systems once isolated can now function together.
This ability is not just about efficiency. It also paves the way for capital markets to evolve. Unified infrastructure reduces costs, enhances transparency, and strengthens trust. For institutions seeking to adapt, interoperability is becoming not just an option but a necessity.
Chainlink and Swift Lead Modernization of Asset Servicing
One of the most notable developments cited in the report was Chainlink’s partnership with Swift and leading financial institutions. The project focused on corporate actions, a complex area of asset servicing that often faces inefficiencies.
The first phase included participants such as Euroclear, UBS, Franklin Templeton, Wellington Management, CACEIS, Vontobel, and Sygnum Bank. Together, they explored how blockchains, Chainlink oracles, and even large language models could transform the process. The collaboration offered a glimpse of what modernized servicing might look like, automated, precise, and cross-chain compatible.
The findings reinforced a broader conclusion. Digital assets are no longer an experiment. They are becoming part of the core infrastructure of financial markets. With institutions prioritizing automation and scale, solutions like Chainlink’s cross-chain interoperability may define the next era of global finance.
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