Chainlink Reserve Accumulates Over 417,000 LINK Tokens
Chainlink’s new Reserve program has collected more than 417,000 LINK tokens. This includes 46,441 LINK added in the past week, according to an official update. The Reserve gathers LINK from offchain enterprise revenue and onchain service fees. Its goal is to support Chainlink’s long-term growth and financial stability.
The core of this system is Payment Abstraction. This feature lets users pay service fees in various assets, such as stablecoins or native gas tokens. These payments are then automatically converted into LINK. The latest upgrade extends Payment Abstraction to offchain enterprise revenue. This allows large institutions using Chainlink to contribute to the reserve fund without changing their billing systems.
Institutional Adoption Drives Reserve Growth
Chainlink’s infrastructure is gaining traction in traditional finance. Earlier this month, Chainlink announced a partnership with Swiss bank UBS. They launched a pilot for a tokenized fund using SWIFT messaging standards. The pilot used the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE) to convert ISO 20022-compliant messages into smart contract commands. This enabled automated minting and burning of tokenized fund shares onchain.
The UBS collaboration shows how Chainlink integrates with institutional workflows without requiring banks to replace legacy systems. As more financial institutions adopt Chainlink’s tools like Payment Abstraction and CRE, the Reserve fund grows. It serves as both a sustainability mechanism and a real-time indicator of institutional onboarding.
Reserve Growth Signals Increasing Trust in Onchain Finance
The Reserve’s rising balance reflects Chainlink’s shift toward institutional use. Adoption by firms like UBS suggests growing confidence in onchain financial systems. The Reserve fund’s expansion may indicate broader acceptance of blockchain technology in traditional finance.
