{"id":37146,"date":"2026-03-03T19:10:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=37146"},"modified":"2026-03-03T19:10:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:10:39","slug":"chainlink-connects-5b-cbbtc-to-monad-via-ccip-expanding-cross-chain-bitcoin-liquidity-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=37146","title":{"rendered":"Chainlink connects $5B cbBTC to Monad via CCIP, expanding cross-chain Bitcoin liquidity access"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chainlink expanded its cross-chain infrastructure after integrating Coinbase\u2019s wrapped Bitcoin token, cbBTC, with the Monad blockchain through its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The connection<\/a> enables more than $5 billion in cbBTC supply to be accessible to decentralized finance (DeFi) applications operating on Monad. The move strengthens Chainlink\u2019s position in cross-chain and institutional infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n

cbBTC goes live on Monad via CCIP<\/span><\/h3>\n

The integration enables users to transfer cbBTC<\/a> directly from Base, Coinbase\u2019s layer-2 blockchain, to Monad without using third-party bridges. CCIP functions as the exclusive bridging infrastructure for Coinbase\u2019s wrapped assets. Each cbBTC token maintains a 1:1 backing with Bitcoin, ensuring that the asset transferred to Monad retains the same underlying value guarantee.<\/span><\/p>\n

Monad operates as a high-speed, EVM-compatible blockchain designed to process transactions faster and at lower cost. With cbBTC now available, developers can build Bitcoin-backed lending and borrowing protocols directly on the network.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lending platforms can accept cbBTC as collateral, allowing holders to access liquidity without selling their Bitcoin-backed positions. In addition, spot trading pairs can incorporate a Bitcoin-denominated base asset, and structured products or vaults can reference cbBTC within Monad\u2019s environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Following the move, Keone Hon, co-founder of the Monad Foundation, said developers can now build Bitcoin-backed applications on Monad without relying on external infrastructure to source the asset.<\/span><\/p>\n

Revenue models begin generating measurable traction<\/span><\/h3>\n

The launch of the cbBTC is part of more general attempts to bridge network use and value capture. Chainlink has traditionally provided much of the oracle market with the infrastructure, but that use has not necessarily been reflected in its revenue mechanisms. The network retaliated with Chainlink Reserve and Smart Value Recapture (SVR) in 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n

Introduced through Aave, SVR recovered up to $16 million in maximum extractable value (MEV) over a nine-month period. Chainlink received 35% of that total, which was about $5.6 million.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Chainlink Reserve<\/a> buys LINK on the open market using payments from enterprises to purchase Chainlink services. The Reserve had amassed 2.3 million LINK since it was launched seven months ago. <\/span><\/p>\n

The process remains in the initial phase and reflects the current enterprise adoption of the Chainlink infrastructure. <\/span>In the meantime, CCIP implements over 60 blockchains via a layered security model that decouples execution and monitoring capabilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Institutional infrastructure and market position<\/span><\/h3>\n

Chainlink is said to have a total value secured (TVS) of 64% of the oracle market. Its infrastructure is deployed in tokenization pilots with companies including UBS, Swift, Mastercard, J.P. Morgan, and Coinbase. Lido has migrated<\/a> its cross-chain infrastructure to CCIP, while Aave has continued using Chainlink services in its lending markets.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chainlink has become one of the most deeply embedded pieces of infrastructure in crypto.<\/p>\n

It controls the majority of the oracle market by TVS and connects over 75 blockchains through CCIP.<\/p>\n

Many major TradFi tokenization pilots from UBS to Swift is running through it. Lido\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/PGRIGk3XMA<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/HhT2OG056K<\/a><\/p>\n

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Chainlink expanded its cross-chain infrastructure after integrating Coinbase\u2019s wrapped Bitcoin token, cbBTC, with the Monad blockchain through its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP).\u00a0 The connection enables more than $5 billion in cbBTC supply to be accessible to decentralized finance (DeFi) applications operating on Monad. 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