- Grayscale reports Chainlink acting as essential infrastructure for real-world data in tokenized finance.
- Institutional tests show Chainlink moving data and assets between bank networks and public blockchains.
- Grayscale files to convert its $29M Chainlink Trust into the GLNK ETF with a staking feature.
Grayscale Research calls Chainlink “essential infrastructure” for tokenized finance, and the firm states that LINK now helps blockchains access the real-world data needed for secure settlement and asset movement. The report shows rising activity in tokenized markets yet notes that adoption remains early across global finance.
Chainlink Positioned at the Center of Tokenized Systems
Grayscale Research states that Chainlink has grown into a modular middleware layer that connects off-chain data and on-chain systems. The firm notes that this design places Chainlink at the center of tokenized market growth as banks and asset managers test blockchain settlement. Chainlink also supports crosschain communication, which allows assets and messages to move between different networks.
The report explains that Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol has been tested with JPMorgan’s Kinexys platform and Ondo Finance. These tests recorded data movement between a permissioned bank network and a public testnet. Grayscale confirms that these trials show working connections between institutional systems and blockchain rails.
Chainlink also maintains partnerships with S&P Global and FTSE Russell. Grayscale states that these integrations may support future use cases as financial groups explore tokenized settlement. The firm adds that LINK gives investors exposure across many blockchains rather than a single ecosystem.
Growth in Tokenized Markets and New Institutional Moves
Market data shows more than $35.6 billion in tokenized assets. Grayscale notes that this value remains small compared to global financial markets, yet banks continue to test blockchain systems that require trusted data and secure communication channels.
Grayscale has also filed to convert its $29million Chainlink Trust into an ETF named GLNK. The proposed product will list on NYSE Arca if approved, and the filing includes a staking feature that may add yield for holders.
Chainlink completed a crosschain delivery-versus-payment trial with JPMorgan and Ondo Finance. The test used Chainlink’s Runtime Environment to coordinate settlement between tokenized Treasurys and fiat payment across two networks.
