Chainlink launched CCIP 2.0 on September 28, 2026, roughly five months after the $292 million exploit at KelpDAO attributed to North Korean-affiliated actors. The upgrade introduces a Committee Verifier network of 16 independent node operators per lane and a Cross-Chain Verifiers (CCV) layer that independently validates every transaction before cross-chain transfer. Over $15 billion in tokenized assets, including wrapped Bitcoin and Coinbase’s cbBTC, migrated to the protocol between the hack and the launch. Launch partners include Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, ANZ Bank, and Deutsche Börse Group’s Crypto Finance division, signaling growing institutional interest in secure cross-chain infrastructure for regulated financial entities.
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