Chainlink, a provider of blockchain connectivity solutions, has launched its latest innovation, CCIP Private Transactions.

This feature is based on the Chainlink Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP). It makes it easier for financial institutions to engage with blockchain technology without compromising regulatory compliance.

Chainlink Solves Blockchain’s Privacy and Compliance Gap

The novel solution enhances blockchain interoperability while maintaining data integrity and confidentiality. It operates as the Chainlink blockchain privacy manager, enabling the privacy-preserving feature while addressing the long-standing compliance and confidentiality challenges. Notably, until now, these challenges have hampered institutional blockchain adoption.

The lack of adequate privacy and security protocols for cross-chain transactions is among the primary barriers preventing financial institutions from embracing blockchain. This is because regulations compel financial institutions to maintain strict data privacy standards. Until now, most blockchain platforms have struggled to meet this need.

With Chainlink’s novel CCIP Private Transactions feature, however, institutions will be able to transact across blockchains while maintaining strict data privacy controls. The blockchain privacy manager enables financial institutions to conduct private chain-to-private chain transactions. It ensures that only selected, necessary data is revealed.

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This functionality also extends to private chain-to-public chain transactions. It offers a layer of privacy that meets both operational needs and regulatory demands.

“Now that private transactions across chains are possible, we expect an even greater influx of institutional adoption of blockchains, CCIP, and the Chainlink standard in general,” Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink, said in a press release shared with BeInCrypto.

It is worth mentioning that the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) is one of the first major financial institutions to pilot this feature. The ANZ will use it for cross-chain settlement of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) under the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Project Guardian initiative.

This collaboration highlights the growing interest of traditional finance (TradFi) institutions in utilizing blockchain for asset management and settlement. This is particularly true as they seek to tap into the benefits of decentralized finance (DeFi).

Chainlink’s CCIP Feature Grows On Institutions

As BeInCrypto reported, Chainlink has been making strides in enhancing blockchain interoperability for institutions. Its collaboration with ANZ on Project Guardian is just one example of how the company is enabling financial institutions to harness the power of blockchain without sacrificing compliance or security. The pilot program with ANZ, which involves the use of tokenized RWAs, displays the value of CCIP in facilitating secure, cross-chain settlements.

Beyond ANZ, other organizations have already begun integrating Chainlink CCIP into their operations. For instance, Mountain Protocol and Ronin Validators have recently adopted Chainlink CCIP to enhance their respective blockchain ecosystems, facilitating secure cross-chain communication.

Similarly, IDA Finance has integrated Chainlink CCIP to streamline asset management, while Swiss firm Taurus has collaborated with Chainlink to bolster its tokenization services. These partnerships demonstrate the growing recognition of Chainlink’s capability to address privacy and interoperability challenges across various sectors.

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Moreover, the introduction of Chainlink Proof of Reserve by 21.co and the use of Chainlink in mitigating vulnerabilities, such as in the recent Bedrock exploit case, highlight the broader scope of Chainlink’s solutions in improving security and transparency in blockchain transactions.

Despite the advancement of CCIP, the community is often disappointed with the lackluster performance of the LINK token. BeInCrypto data shows Chainlink’s LINK token is up by a modest 0.53% on this news. It is trading for $11.98 as of this writing.

Meanwhile, even as Chainlink CCIP progressively takes the spotlight, its heft as a leading decentralized oracle network is under threat. Specifically, it faces strong opposition in the blockchain oracle space from AP13, Band Protocol, Nest Protocol, Phi Labs, and GOracle.

Like Chainlink, these also provide reliable data feeds to smart contracts on various blockchain platforms. In so doing, they effectively contribute to the Oracle space with their novel solutions. They offer unique strengths, ranging from cross-chain capabilities and dAPIs to decentralized price oracles and interoperable solutions.

Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePin) are transforming the tech by enabling decentralized projects in real-world infrastructure.

Here’s the latest in the DePin sector: Chirp celebrated two full years of operation and announced its game launch next week, MapMetrics released quality-of-life improvements for its navigation app, and Privasea is conducting a node sale with CVPad.

Chirp Celebrates Two Years

Chirp, the DePin network and IoT ecosystem, celebrated its second birthday on October 18. The firm’s announcement described 2022 and 2023 as years of fundamental construction: laying foundations, building partnerships, and beginning to expand its fledgling network. 2024, however, has been a year of launches, like the airdrop anticipating their CHIRP token’s launch:

“As we celebrate Chirp’s anniversary, we look to the medium and long-term, we are returning to our core vision: building the most innovative IoT solutions within an inclusive decentralized ecosystem. Our goal is to continue strengthening the Chirp network, ensuring that the CHIRP token is deeply integrated with our IoT solutions,” the announcement stated.

The announcement went on to ask, “what’s a birthday without presents?”. The present in question is Chirp’s long-awaited P2E DePin mobile game, which has an impending launch date. Specifically, this launch will take place next week, and users will immediately be able to earn CHIRP tokens. The firm also included an in-game screenshot to hint at its gameplay.

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MapMetrics’ Key Improvements

MapMetrics, a “drive-to-earn” navigation app and GameFi token earner, has greatly enhanced several of its services. In an update for both Android and iOS users, MapMetrics rolled out several quality-of-life features and bug fixes for its navigation functions. These include filtering searches by city, new GPS functionality, and visibility for nighttime driving conditions.

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In other words, MapMetrics’ updates focused on the app’s navigation features, not its token-earning platform. The firm wishes to ensure that MapMetrics remains a “top-tier navigation tool”, which will help attract and retain users of the GameFi aspects. Additionally, it will continue prioritizing “a stable and refined experience” in future updates.

Privasea’s Node Sale

Privasea, an AI and DePin network, also announced another node sale through project launcher CVPad. This is one of several node sales from Privasea this year, and its August sale sold out in 48 hours. This sale will also feature an airdrop component, such that only these nodes will be eligible for an upcoming token airdrop.

Privasea works to combat fraud and ensure privacy in AI computations. With an impressive list of backers and $10 million in investor funding, the company’s ImHuman app employs its “Proof of Human” tech to verify users’ identities. Whitelisting for this node sale began on October 15, and will continue until October 28.