- Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) has entered the Mainnet Early Access phase on Ethereum, Avalanche, Polygon, Arbitrum, and Optimism, enabling interoperability between traditional financial firms and blockchains.
- CCIP allows enterprises to transfer data and value between public and private blockchain environments, bridging the gap between on-chain and off-chain systems.
Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) has officially launched on the mainnets of Avalanche, Ethereum, Optimism, and Polygon, according to a tweet from Chainlink. This significant milestone brings the power of interoperability to these blockchains, allowing for seamless communication and value transfer between them.
With CCIP now live on these mainnets, developers and users can take advantage of the protocol’s capabilities to build cross-chain applications and services, unlocking new possibilities in the blockchain ecosystem.
1/ The Chainlink Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) has officially launched on Avalanche, Ethereum, Optimism, and Polygon mainnets.#LinkTheWorld pic.twitter.com/SdLVyaapg3
— Chainlink (@chainlink) July 17, 2023
CCIP is now available for early access on Ethereum, Avalanche, Polygon, Arbitrum, and Optimism. Developers on these platforms will have access to CCIP on their respective testnets starting July 20. The protocol allows enterprises to transfer data and value between different blockchain environments directly from their backend systems.
Chainlink’s interoperability solution is built on Swift’s messaging infrastructure, which is used by over 11,000 banks worldwide for international payments and settlement. This integration enables seamless connectivity between the fragmented public blockchain landscape and the growing bank chain ecosystem.
CCIP has garnered interest from several financial institutions, including BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, Citi, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Clearstream, Euroclear, and Lloyds Banking Group. These institutions are exploring the use of Chainlink’s interoperability solution to enhance their cross-chain transactions.
In addition to financial institutions, decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms are also adopting CCIP. AAVE, a popular DeFi protocol, is set to implement the interoperability solution, while Synthetix, a decentralized derivatives platform, is already live on the CCIP mainnet.
The launch of CCIP marks a significant step towards creating a bridge between traditional finance and blockchain, allowing for seamless transmission of value between different networks. Chainlink aims to build a standard for cross-chain connectivity, similar to how TCP/IP standardized the early internet, transforming it into the global internet we use today.
With CCIP’s launch, Chainlink continues to position itself as a leading provider of secure and reliable blockchain solutions, fostering innovation and adoption in the Web3 ecosystem.