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LINK Nethermind migrates validator operations to Chainlink
Blockchain research and software engineering company Nethermind (the development team behind one of Ethereum's two most widely used execution clients) has now joined Chainlink as a node operator. In the new role, Nethermind will run the infrastructure, support Chainlink's cross-chain messaging protocol CCIP and its data-feed price oracle, and contribute tooling and integration efforts to the network.
This move marks a major shift in Nethermind's cross-chain verification work layout. The company previously operated as a decentralized verifier network (DVN) on LayerZero, a role that began in December 2023. The official document describes Nethermind's DVN on LayerZero as an "elastic DVN hosted by Nethermind." It is characterized by running across multiple availability zones and being equipped with a Load Balancer to distribute traffic and enhance elasticity.
In the announcement, neither Chainlink nor Nethermind directly mentioned LayerZero, nor disclosed any financial terms or migration timetable.
Contents of Chainlink roles
Chainlink's CCIP is a cross-chain messaging and token transfer protocol that connects more than 70 public and private blockchains through a single integration. Node operators on the network play a key role in ensuring the messaging layer and price oracle feed, the core that underpins decentralized finance. CCIP combines a decentralized oracle network, an independent risk management network that can suspend traffic, configurable rate limits per token and per channel, and direct integration with bank-level messaging systems such as SWIFT.
Nethermind's participation adds a company with deep Ethereum infrastructure qualifications to Chainlink's operator lineup. Its execution client is one of the two most widely used clients on the Ethereum network, giving it a solid record of high-availability, production-level node operations. In addition to operating infrastructure, Nethermind will also contribute tools and integration work, demonstrating that the partnership goes beyond mere operational arrangements.
In terms of LayerZero, DVN is the entity responsible for verifying cross-chain messages sent by applications using LayerZero. As of April 2026, more than 50 DVN operators are operating on the network, including LayerZero Labs, Google Cloud, Polyhedra Network, Nethermind, Animoca, Horizen Labs and Delegate. Nethermind's exit from that role-although neither party has formally confirmed it-can be inferred from the fact that it migrated validator operations to the Chainlink infrastructure.
No further details have been released on the scope or commercial terms of the Chainlink cooperation.
