Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) currently holds only 0.8% of the rapidly growing $40 billion real-world asset (RWA) tokenization market, indicating significant room for expansion. Despite the market's nearly 87% growth in 2026, CCIP adoption remains limited. However, Japan's increasing institutional interest in crypto, highlighted by major banks launching stablecoins and Pacific Meta's strategic partnership with Chainlink to enable cross-chain tokenized asset transfers, could accelerate CCIP's adoption. This development positions Chainlink to potentially become a key bridge between traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) as Japan's stablecoin and tokenization initiatives gain momentum.
Chainlink (LINK) trades at Rp215.613 on Pluang as of Oct 18, 2026, 11:11 WIB, down 2.46% in one day. The market cap stands at Rp162,36T with a 24-hour volume of Rp3,52T. Despite the recent dip, 71% of Pluang users are buying LINK, holding it typically for 63 days, showing steady interest amid Japan's tokenization push.
On October 16, NEAR was the only altcoin spot ETF to attract fresh capital, with a net inflow of $2.61 million. In contrast, XRP, Solana (SOL), Chainlink (LINK), Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR), and Zcash (ZEC) experienced net outflows, continuing their rece...
Pacific Meta has partnered with Chainlink Labs to adopt Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) as its preferred tool for blockchain interoperability and listed Chainlink's Automated Compliance Engine (ACE) on its marketplace for Jap...
Pacific Meta has selected Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) as its preferred solution to support institutional tokenized finance in Japan. This partnership expands their collaboration beyond Web3 and gaming to include asset tok...
On October 15, the Chainlink Reserve purchased 89,200 LINK tokens, increasing its total holding to about 6.29 million LINK valued at approximately $78.3 million. Despite this steady accumulation, the daily trading volume of LINK, around $330 million,...
U.S. spot funds for Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana saw withdrawals totaling $1.25 billion from October 5 to 9, reflecting investor caution ahead of major network and custody milestones. Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade aims to speed transaction finality to 150...
