12 Chainlink standard integrations landed across 7 services on Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, Polygon and Robinhood Chain. Bank of England chose the network for the 2026 Synchronisation Lab and CME launched LINK futures expanding regulated access. Chainlink posted a weekly adoption update

_Bank of England partners with Swift and Chainlink in Synchronisation Lab. Testing tokenized assets settlement. Major crypto breakthrough ahead._ The Bank of England just made waves. Swift and Chainlink got selected for testing. The Synchronisation Lab welcomes 18 participants. According to

The Bank of England announced on February 10th the selection of Chainlink to participate in the "Synchronous Lab" project, exploring how central bank digital currencies can be atomically settled with blockchain assets. Eighteen institutions including Swift, London Stock Exchange Group, Chainlink, UAC Labs, and others are testing scenarios such as tokenized bonds, collateral management, and foreign exchange trading. The plan will launch in spring and operate for six months, simulating real-world transactions in a controlled environment without handling actual funds.

The Bank of England has launched the "Sync Lab," collaborating with 18 institutions including Chainlink to test settlement mechanisms for central bank digital currencies and blockchain assets, aiming to modernize the real-time gross settlement system RTGS. This move reflects a focus on digital asset integration, paves the way for future stablecoin regulations, and demonstrates the UK's firm stance in the global digital finance race.

Chainlink joins the Bank of England Synchronization Lab to test atomic settlement with tokenized assets. The Bank will run a 6-month RT2 lab to test synchronization models without live money. Eighteen firms will simulate full settlement flows to shape future RTGS synchronization

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