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Chainlink launches CCIP 2.0 with custom verifiers, enhancing cross-chain security.
Chainlink's introduction of CCIP 2.0 on September 28, 2026, empowers institutions to deploy their own Cross-Chain Verifiers, bolstering security and compliance in cross-chain transactions. This upgrade follows the $292 million Kelp DAO hack in April, prompting a shift from LayerZero to Chainlink's infrastructure by several protocols.
Key points
- CCIP 2.0 enables institutions to operate personalized verifiers, enhancing cross-chain security.
- The upgrade integrates Chainlink's Automated Compliance Engine, streamlining KYC/AML checks in cross-chain transfers.
- Following the Kelp DAO hack, protocols like Kraken and Kelp DAO migrated over $2.5 billion in assets to Chainlink's infrastructure.
Sources
- Chainlink lanza CCIP 2.0 con verificadores personalizados tras el hackeo de $292M KelpGate News · September 28, 2026
- Chainlink: CCIP 2.0 goes live with issuer-run verifiers and built-in complianceTradingView News · September 28, 2026
- Chainlink CCIP gains over $2.5 billion in TVL from protocols migrating from LayerZero, with Kraken Bitcoin the latest to joinThe Block · May 14, 2026
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