Chainlink News: Bottomline connects more than 600 banks to online payments

Chainlink CCIP: How banks access cross-chain payments

The biggest Chainlink news this week is not about the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, but about traditional banking infrastructure. As the top three providers of SWIFT services, Bottomline confirmed on September 3 that it has established a strategic partnership with LINK to unlock cross-chain and cross-border payment capabilities for its more than 600 bank customers.

Contents covered by the Bottomline cooperation

According to Chainlink's official introduction, Bottomline processes more than US$16 trillion in payments through its platform every year, making it one of the largest cases in recent traditional financial integration. Key details of the partnership are as follows:

• Bottomline's more than 600 bank customers have gained access to cross-chain, cross-border payments.
• The Oracle Network provides a secure interoperability and orchestration layer that connects Bottomline's infrastructure with public and private blockchains.
• Banks continue to use the familiar ISO 20022 messaging standard, which is also a standard already adopted in traditional payment systems.
• Access to payment tracks on the chain is via a single network-independent connection rather than being integrated separately for each chain.

This Chainlink news development fits into a broader model described by the company: Banks do not have to abandon existing systems to access the blockchain track; what they need is a connection layer that can use both "languages" simultaneously.

How CCIP and CRE work together

Two existing LINK products play a practical role behind this collaboration. The Chainlink Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) is responsible for the secure transfer of tokenized value between chains. The Chainlink runtime environment (CRE) coordinates end-to-end payment workflows, above messaging and settlement, rather than replacing either.

The role of components in Bottomline transactions CCIP transfers tokenized value between public and private chains CRE coordinates the complete payment workflow from start-up to settlement of ISO 20022 messaging standards banks continue to use on their side. This Chainlink news integration is also linked to broader industry discussions. Swift itself connects more than 11,500 financial institutions around the world, and Jonathan Ehrenfeld Solé, head of strategy at Swift, plans to give a speech on the adoption of digital assets in the network at the Link:NYC conference on October 29, hosted by the Oracle Network.

Second integration on Tempo

In addition, Tempo, the payment blockchain supported by Stripe, confirmed that LINK data feed is now running on its network. According to Tempo's own announcement, developers built on the chain can now extract platform feeds to evaluate collateral values, compare foreign exchange rates, and set up risk controls without having to run their own oracle infrastructure.

Tempo was launched on the main network in March, built by a team incubated by Stripe and Paradigm, and settled transaction fees in stablecoins rather than native tokens. Currently, verification on the network is still licensed.

LINK prices rise as news of Chainlink adoption increases

On September 4, LINK trading prices rose as the market responded to previous news of Chainlink institutional adoption, although broader market factors may have contributed to this trend. As of writing, LINK's price was $11.95, up 6.83% in the past 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap.

Indicator Value Price US$11.95 (+6.83% 24-hour) Market value of 3 billion, up % 24-hour trading volume of 5 million, Increase 35.25% Volume/Market Cap (24 hours)4.69% Fully Diluted Valuation 4 billion Liquidated Supply 9 million LINK Total supply and maximum supply 1 billion LINK Both prices and trading volumes higher suggest today's rebound is supported by real buying activity, This is different from the fact that some recent Chainlink news cycles have used headlines and price movements independently.

Conclusion

This week's Chainlink News showed that the network has further expanded into the traditional financial industry, with a top three SWIFT provider covering more than 600 banks and US$16 trillion in annual payments, while also implementing a new data feed integration on Stripe-backed Tempo.

LINK prices are also responding, climbing nearly 7% as volume increases, rather than being indifferent to the news.

Disclaimer

This article is based on official statements from LINK, Bottomline and Tempo, and CoinMarketCap price data as of September 4, 2026. Cooperation details, transaction levels and price levels all come from the cited official channels and are subject to change. This document does not constitute financial or investment advice. The cryptocurrency market is highly volatile and readers should conduct independent research before making any investment decisions.