Nethermind Joins Chainlink Node Operator Network to Secure the Next Era of Capital Markets, Migrating its DVN Operations

Following an extensive review, Nethermind has joined the Chainlink Network as a node operator and strategic technology provider. Nethermind will secure Chainlink services including the Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and Data Feeds. CCIP powers cross-chain messaging and token transfers, while Data Feeds deliver the onchain price and market data that secures the vast majority of DeFi and leading protocols. By joining the Chainlink Network, Nethermind combines its extensive institutional relationships with Chainlink's global ecosystem, creating one of the industry's strongest networks for engaging banks, enterprises, and financial institutions. Together, they are well positioned to support the growing demand for secure-by-default infrastructure as onchain finance accelerates.

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By joining the Chainlink Network, Nethermind extends its reach to the largest institutional network in the industry, positioning itself to work alongside top banks, enterprises, and financial institutions that demand secure-by-default infrastructure as onchain finance adoption accelerates.

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Nethermind decided to become a Chainlink node operator following discussions around our shared commitment to building secure, reliable, and production-grade blockchain infrastructure. Nethermind's migration reflects a long-term approach as an independent engineering company that contributes technical blockchain expertise across multiple ecosystems.

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Since founding in 2017, Nethermind has worked on complex engineering challenges across the blockchain industry, from Ethereum core protocol development and execution clients to security research, formal verification, infrastructure, and institutional blockchain solutions. Becoming a Chainlink node operator and technology provider carries that mission forward, applying the same operational rigor to the oracle and cross-chain infrastructure other protocols depend on. Chainlink's secure-by-default architecture and defense-in-depth design give us a strong foundation to build on, along with a clear path into the institutional partner ecosystem forming around the network.

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As part of our work with Chainlink, Nethermind will operate infrastructure supporting CCIP and Data Feeds, while also contributing engineering expertise, bringing tooling, infrastructure operation, and integration services that help teams build secure blockchain applications.

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Daniel Celeda, CEO of Nethermind, said:

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Being a node operator carries real responsibility for a network's reliability, and that's consistent with how we approach every engineering commitment we make. Having built one of Ethereum's most performant execution clients, now powering more than a third of the network, we're bringing that same deep engineering expertise to meet the demands of Chainlink's institutional clients.

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Johann Eid, Chief Business Officer at Chainlink Labs, said:

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We are excited to welcome Nethermind to the Chainlink ecosystem as one of the most respected engineering firms in the industry. Nethermind's decision to migrate to Chainlink reflects how enterprise-minded infrastructure providers are increasingly choosing protocols built on secure-by-default foundations as institutional adoption accelerates. It is a strong signal when an operator of Nethermind's caliber brings its engineering reputation to the Chainlink Network, both as a node operator and as a builder of tooling that helps more teams adopt secure cross-chain infrastructure.

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Nethermind builds the infrastructure public blockchain networks run on, and the software built on top of it. Founded in 2017, we write and maintain one of Ethereum's most widely adopted execution clients, operate nodes and validators in production, and audit and formally verify what we and others build. Today we're 200+ engineers, researchers, and security specialists applying that protocol-level expertise to work for financial institutions, reducing the operational risk of operating on public networks.