Sergey Nazarov, Chainlink Labs | theCUBE + NYSE Wired: Crypto Trailblazers

At the Crypto TrailBlazers event from the New York Stock Exchange, theCUBE’s Dave Vellante sits down with Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink Labs, to unpack the infrastructure powering the next era of blockchain and decentralized finance. Nazarov explains how Chainlink’s oracle networks extend smart contract capabilities with secure, verified connections to real-world data and cross-chain resources, now enabling over 60% of global DeFi activity and more than $24 trillion in transaction value. He details how the regulatory shift in the United States is accelerating institutional adoption of tokenized assets, creating a three-year window for banks, asset managers and market infrastructures to modernize or risk losing market share. The conversation dives deep into why oracles are critical for compliance, risk management and interoperability, including proof-of-reserves standards for stablecoins and real-time transparency to close dangerous “information gaps” in financial markets. Nazarov also discusses Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) as the “TCP/IP of blockchains,” enabling programmable token transfers with embedded compliance and valuation data. He highlights emerging AI-oracle use cases for corporate actions, creating a unified “golden record” to drive efficiency across tokenized equities and funds. From lowering transaction costs to expanding global liquidity, Nazarov outlines a vision where TradFi and DeFi converge into an “internet of contracts” supporting financial, enterprise and real-world applications. Find more SiliconANGLE news and analysis https://siliconangle.com/ Follow theCUBE's wall-to-wall event coverage https://siliconangle.com/events/ Learn about the latest theCUBE events https://www.thecube.net/ 00:00 - Intro 00:06 - Chainlink: Foundation, Impact, and Future in the Crypto Ecosystem 04:17 - The Regulatory Climate and On-chain Finance 08:15 - Tokenization and the Future of Finance 13:03 - The Importance of Institutional Adoption 16:05 - US Influence on Global Adoption 20:46 - Managing Risks in the New Regulatory Climate 24:52 - Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) 28:23 - Technical Standards and AI Integration 30:48 - Chainlink's Evolution and Prospective Horizons #theCUBE #NYSEWired #CryptoTrailBlazers #ChainlinkLabs #SergeyNazarov #BlockchainInfrastructure #Web3