ADI Foundation and Chainlink have announced an official partnership to integrate Chainlink infrastructure—including CCIP—across ADI Chain and its institutional ecosystem. The companies say the goal is to accelerate stablecoin and tokenization initiatives across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
ADI says the integration supports DDSC, a dirham-backed stablecoin initiative tied to IHC and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and licensed by the Central Bank of the UAE, with ADI Chain positioned as the hosting settlement network.
Chainlink becomes ADI Chain’s oracle and cross-chain layer
Under the partnership, Chainlink is positioned as the canonical infrastructure provider for ADI Chain’s oracle services and cross-chain connectivity. ADI Foundation says it will integrate Chainlink CCIP to enable secure asset transfers between ADI Chain and other major blockchain ecosystems.
The announcement frames the move as “institutional-grade” infrastructure—built for governments, central banks, and enterprises that need reliability and security guarantees, not just crypto-native tooling.
Stablecoin reserves, RWA tokenization, and market data are the first use cases
The partners outline three initial tracks for Chainlink services on ADI Chain:
- Stablecoin infrastructure: Chainlink’s oracle network will deliver price data and support reserve transparency mechanisms for stablecoins hosted on ADI Chain.
- Real-world asset tokenization: Chainlink data services will support net asset value verification and offchain connectivity for tokenized securities and funds used by ADI’s institutional partners.
- Enterprise data services: Chainlink’s high-frequency market data capabilities are intended to power DeFi applications and institutional trading built on ADI Chain.
In plain terms: ADI is building rails for regulated assets, and Chainlink is providing the data + interoperability layer those rails typically need to function at scale.
ADI positions the UAE as a regulated tokenization hub
ADI Foundation says the partnership builds on recent collaborations with major financial and payments players including Mastercard, BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and M-Pesa, and is part of a broader strategy to make the UAE a hub for regulated digital asset innovation.
The release also reiterates ADI Foundation’s stated ambition: bringing one billion people into the digital economy by 2030, starting with emerging markets across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Why it matters for crypto
- This is another step in turning tokenization into “real plumbing”: pricing, NAV checks, and cross-chain settlement, not just issuance.
- If DDSC scales, a regulated, dirham-backed stablecoin could become a major regional settlement rail.
- CCIP integration signals that institutional tokenization stacks are planning for interoperability from day one, not as an afterthought.
- The partnership reinforces Chainlink’s role as the go-to middleware for institutions that need data integrity and auditability.
What to watch next
- A concrete timeline for CCIP going live in production across ADI Chain and which networks connect first.
- Implementation details for DDSC on ADI Chain, including rollout stages and distribution partners.
- Whether ADI publishes early metrics (stablecoin supply, transaction volume, institutional pilots) as the ecosystem expands.
- Additional institutional tokenization launches (funds, securities, repo-style products) that require NAV and reserve verification.
Source: Chainlink Press Release