From Decentralized Finance infrastructure to on-chain financial standards: Chainlink's technological evolution and influence

Source: TokenPost Original Title: Podcast Ep.240 - From 'The Basis of DeFi' to 'The Standard of On-Chain Finance'… The Evolution of Chainlink and Its Influence Original Link: Chainlink is a decentralized oracle network that has evolved from its initial DeFi infrastructure into an on-chain financial standard platform that integrates data, compliance, privacy, and interoperability. Its role continues to expand with the adoption by traditional financial institutions such as JP Morgan, UBS, and Mastercard.

Technology Development History

Since its launch in 2017, Chainlink has been dedicated to solving the decentralized oracle problem of obtaining trustworthy external data in blockchain. This technology has become the foundation for early DeFi growth. By 2025, Chainlink has secured over $100 billion in value, integrated into over 2,400 projects, capturing approximately 69.9% of the oracle market share.

The Evolution from Oracle to Full-Stack Platform

The core of the latest technology stack of the Body Chain is the Body Chain Runtime Environment (CRE), which connects all functional modules of on-chain finance in a single workflow environment. The CRE provides:

• Data Transmission: Data feed, high-speed data stream, and DataLink (for enterprise market data)
• Cross-chain Interoperability: The Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) enables the transfer of assets and messages between over 70 public and private blockchains.
• Automated Compliance: The Automated Compliance Engine (ACE) includes sanctions screening, on-chain identity for KYC/AML, policy management, and reporting management system.
• Privacy Protection: DECO technology, confidential computing, and privacy managers work together to protect sensitive information of digital assets while maintaining verifiability.

Integration with Traditional Finance

The body chain is actively establishing partnerships with traditional financial institutions:

• UBS: Automating the entire process of fund subscription and redemption through blockchain technology.
• Fidelity: Connect the net asset value data of its money market fund to the blockchain, achieving transparent fund tokenization.
• SWIFT: Experimenting with the CCIP infrastructure to connect traditional financial information systems with blockchain.

The main reason organizations choose the body chain is that it not only provides technology but also offers verified standards, reliable infrastructure, and integration to meet complex needs within a single platform.

Evolution of Economic Mechanisms

The internal economic model of the body chain is also constantly evolving:

• Build the on-chain reserve for LINK tokens based on service fees and on-chain revenue.
• Promote the participation of new projects and developers through the staking rewards program and the body chain construction/expansion program.
• Gradually expand the structure for sharing revenue with various protocols.

Market Position

According to Aleia Research, the Body Chain is evolving from oracle infrastructure into “the global standard for on-chain finance.” Both the DeFi ecosystem and traditional financial institutions are leveraging the Body Chain's CCIP and ACE-based compliance to meet their respective needs. The Body Chain has demonstrated unique capabilities in addressing complex issues such as cross-chain confidentiality and regulatory compliance.

Future Outlook

The key issue boils down to one point: Can the body chain evolve from the “trust source” of digital data into the “operating system of on-chain finance”?