Infosys has partnered with Chainlink to explore blockchain infrastructure for financial institutions, focusing on cross-chain connectivity, compliance, financial data and reserve verification. The partnership, which Chainlink announced on September 22, will look at a number of components of its infrastructure stack, including as the Automated Compliance Engine (ACE), Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE), Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), Proof of Reserve, Data Feeds and Data Streams.
The companies have neither revealed commercial terms or a production schedule, nor have they identified a particular bank or financial institution for deployment.
NEW: @Infosys (NYSE: INFY), the $40B+ global IT leader, enters a strategic partnership with Chainlink to accelerate institutional onchain finance.
Infosys supports critical banking and payments infrastructure for more than 1.7 billion customer accounts worldwide and is now… pic.twitter.com/xgr5xV9dKq
— Chainlink (@chainlink) September 22, 2026
The partnership is therefore more about building and exploring infrastructure than launching a specific blockchain-based financial product. The two companies will look at how blockchain networks can work alongside existing financial systems, APIs and off-chain computing.
CCIP is designed to help applications move data and assets across different blockchain networks. CRE, meanwhile, is intended to coordinate on-chain and off-chain workflows. ACE focuses on compliance-related controls, an area that is particularly important for regulated financial institutions.
Another key component is Chainlink’s Proof of Reserve technology. It can provide automated verification of reserves backing digital assets, including stablecoins and tokenized assets. Chainlink’s Data Feeds and Data Streams can bring market and other external information onto blockchain networks.
The firms haven’t stated which technology would be utilized first or where it will be implemented, though. Thus far, the agreement has not been publicly associated with any bank, payment network, or tokenized asset initiative.
According to Infosys, its financial services technology facilitates banking and payment systems that cater to over 1.7 billion consumer accounts worldwide. This number does not imply that these accounts are a part of the new Chainlink partnership; rather, it represents the broader scope of its financial services company.
Financial institutions are still investigating blockchain for tokenized securities, stablecoin settlement, cross-border payments, collateral management, and delivery-versus-payment transactions. These applications require infrastructure that can handle data, regulatory, and asset-verification requirements while linking blockchain networks with conventional financial systems.
For Infosys, the partnership adds Chainlink’s blockchain infrastructure to its work with financial institutions. For Chainlink, it creates another technology-services channel through which its infrastructure could potentially reach the financial sector.
For now, however, the agreement remains a technology collaboration rather than a live financial deployment. Its practical significance will become clearer if Infosys and Chainlink announce a specific implementation involving a bank, payment provider, asset manager or another financial institution.
Stay informed with the latest trends in Web3, blockchain innovation, and cybersecurity updates at 3verseTV
You need to login in order to Like
Leave a comment