SBI Digital Markets Partners with Chainlink to Drive Institutional-Grade Tokenization Platform

SBI Digital Markets (SBIDM), the digital asset arm of Japan’s ¥10+ trillion SBI Group, has selected Chainlink as its exclusive infrastructure provider for its institutional-grade digital assets platform.

The decision makes Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) the backbone of SBIDM’s interoperability layer, allowing secure and compliant movement of tokenized assets across both public and private blockchains.

“By adopting Chainlink as its exclusive interoperability infrastructure provider, SBI Digital Markets is advancing its digital assets platform with institutional-grade interoperability, privacy, and compliance across public and permissioned chains.” said Johann Eid, Chief Business Officer at Chainlink Labs.

Strengthening the Bridge Between TradFi and DeFi

SBI Digital Markets’ adoption of Chainlink builds on the companies’ prior work under Singapore’s Monetary Authority Project Guardian, which included UBS Asset Management and demonstrated automated fund management for traditional finance participants.

Now, Chainlink’s infrastructure will play a central role in connecting traditional capital markets with decentralized networks.

Key Points of the Partnership

• CCIP as exclusive interoperability layer for cross-chain transfers of tokenized assets.
• Private Transactions feature to keep transaction data — including amounts, counterparties, and settlement details — confidential.
• Evaluation of Chainlink’s Automated Compliance Engine (ACE) for dynamic, regulation-based policy enforcement.
• Integration supporting issuance, settlement, and secondary trading of tokenized securities and cash across multiple jurisdictions.

This approach allows SBIDM to transform from a token issuance platform into a complete digital asset hub, connecting custodians, asset managers, and financial institutions through secure blockchain infrastructure.

How Chainlink CCIP Powers SBI Digital Markets

Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) allows data and value to move securely between different blockchain networks. For SBIDM, CCIP will serve as the core interoperability layer enabling tokenized fund transfers, settlements, and asset management across jurisdictions.

Privacy and Security Features

A standout capability is CCIP Private Transactions, which shield sensitive information from public visibility. This includes trade volumes, counterparties, and settlement instructions — a requirement for financial institutions handling regulated assets.

The system also ensures that data remains verifiable and auditable, offering transparency to regulators while maintaining institutional-grade privacy.

Expanding Tokenization with Institutional Standards

SBIDM is also evaluating Chainlink’s Automated Compliance Engine (ACE), a rule-based compliance system that applies jurisdiction-specific regulations directly to onchain transactions.

AML checks and investor eligibility verification can be automated as part of SBIDM's compliance logic - ensuring that tokenized assets can move freely while remaining within legal frameworks.

This marks a step toward policy-enforced interoperability, allowing tokenized securities to function across multiple markets without violating regulatory requirements.

A Comprehensive Digital Asset Hub

SBI Digital Markets is expanding its platform beyond issuance and distribution to handle the entire lifecycle of tokenized assets.

Once fully developed, SBIDM’s digital asset hub will enable:

• Issuance and distribution of tokenized securities
• Settlement and secondary trading with tokenized cash
• Cross-chain compliance and reporting
• Integration with custodians and asset managers
• Regulator-friendly transparency across private and public networks

“Our vision for the future of capital markets is built on an interconnected global platform – this can only be realized with an interoperable and secure infrastructure,” said CK Ong, COO at SBI Digital Markets. “We are looking forward to deepening our alliance with Chainlink to bridge the gap and build an institutional-grade framework for tokenized securities.”

This partnership adds another key player in the growing list of traditional institutions adopting Chainlink infrastructure, following recent collaborations with WisdomTree, Apex Group, and GSR.

Related Institutional Integrations

On the same day, multiple institutions announced Chainlink integrations, signaling a broad trend toward regulated, interoperable digital finance:

1. Apex Group and the Bermuda Monetary Authority

Apex and the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) tested a Chainlink-powered framework for institutional-grade stablecoins. The system used:

• CCIP for cross-chain transfers
• Proof of Reserve for real-time collateral visibility
• Automated Compliance Engine (ACE) for onchain policy enforcement
• Secure Mint to prevent unauthorized issuance

This model introduces a supervised stablecoin framework, with verified reserve data and compliance enforcement directly onchain — aligning with regulatory priorities worldwide.

2. Chainlink and GSR Stablecoin Program

Chainlink and GSR, a global crypto trading firm, launched a Stablecoin Enablement Program to support institutional stablecoin issuers with infrastructure and market strategy.

The program combines:

• Chainlink’s CCIP for interoperability
• Proof of Reserve and Data Feeds for real-time verification
• CRE (Chainlink Runtime Environment) for cross-system workflows
• GSR’s expertise in liquidity provisioning and fiat access

Together, they aim to simplify compliant stablecoin issuance and trading across multiple blockchains.

3. WisdomTree’s Tokenized Fund Integration

Global asset manager WisdomTree, with over $130 billion in AUM, integrated Chainlink’s DataLink Services on Ethereum to bring onchain NAV (Net Asset Value) for its Private Credit and Alternative Income Fund (CRDT).

The integration delivers:

• Automated, cryptographically verified NAV pricing
• Publicly auditable data accessible onchain
• DeFi protocol compatibility for real-world yield opportunities

Conclusion

SBI Digital Markets’ exclusive adoption of Chainlink infrastructure marks a practical step toward institutional interoperability for tokenized assets. With CCIP and ACE for secure cross-chain transfers, SBIDM bridges traditional and decentralized finance.

This partnership demonstrates how tokenization, privacy, and compliance can work together within regulatory frameworks — not as future goals, but as present capabilities.

Resources:

1. Press release - SBI Digital Markets and Chainlink Strengthen Partnership To Bridge TradFi and DeFi via the Chainlink Interoperability Standard: https://sbidm.com/press-releases/sbi-digital-markets-and-chainlink-strengthen-partnership-to-bridge-tradfi-and-defi-via-the-chainlink-interoperability-standard/

2. Press release - WisdomTree Collaborates With Chainlink To Bring NAV Data Onchain for the CRDT Tokenized Private Credit Fund: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wisdomtree-collaborates-with-chainlink-to-bring-nav-data-onchain-for-the-crdt-tokenized-private-credit-fund-302605700.html

3. Press release - Chainlink and Apex Group Advance Institutional-Grade Stablecoin Infrastructure in Support of the Bermuda Monetary Authority's Embedded Supervision Initiative: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chainlink-and-apex-group-advance-institutional-grade-stablecoin-infrastructure-in-support-of-the-bermuda-monetary-authoritys-embedded-supervision-initiative-302605572.html

4. Chainlink and GSR Partner and Launch Stablecoin Enablement Program Powering the Next Wave of Stablecoin Innovation - https://www.gsr.io/insights/chainlink-and-gsr-partner-and-launch-stablecoin-enablement-program-powering-the-next-wave-of-stablecoin-innovation

5. About CRE (Chainlink Runtime Environment): https://blog.chain.link/introducing-chainlink-runtime-environment/