# Chainlink

*Oracles and CCIP cross-chain interoperability.*

Chainlink is oracle and cross-chain interoperability infrastructure in the Tempo ecosystem. Its confirmed role on Tempo is Chainlink CCIP, which is live on Tempo Mainnet for cross-chain token transfers and messaging and serves as the bridge powering cbBTC (Coinbase Wrapped BTC) on the network.

## At a glance

- **Type:** infrastructure
- **Category:** oracles
- **Status:** active
- **Website:** https://chain.link

## Key facts

- **Category:** Oracle and cross-chain interoperability infrastructure; within the Tempo ecosystem its presence is centered on Chainlink CCIP (Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol). _(confidence 97%)_
- **CCIP on Tempo Mainnet:** Chainlink CCIP is live on Tempo Mainnet, providing cross-chain token transfers and messaging to and from the network. _(confidence 96%)_
- **Powers cbBTC on Tempo:** Chainlink CCIP is the bridging infrastructure that brings cbBTC (Coinbase Wrapped BTC) to Tempo. _(confidence 98%)_
- **Exclusive bridge for Coinbase wrapped assets:** Tempo describes Chainlink CCIP as the exclusive bridging infrastructure for cbBTC / Coinbase wrapped assets on Tempo. _(confidence 95%)_
- **cbBTC launch on Tempo:** cbBTC went live on Tempo in May 2026, powered by Chainlink CCIP. _(confidence 96%)_

## Related entities

- [Tempo](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/tempo) — integrates
- [cbBTC](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/cbbtc) — powered by

## Sources

1. [https://docs.chain.link/ccip](https://docs.chain.link/ccip)
2. [https://docs.chain.link/ccip/directory/mainnet/chain/tempo-mainnet](https://docs.chain.link/ccip/directory/mainnet/chain/tempo-mainnet)
3. [https://tempo.xyz/blog/cbbtc-on-tempo](https://tempo.xyz/blog/cbbtc-on-tempo)

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Last reviewed: 7 Jun 2025  
Canonical: https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/chainlink  
Source: tempowiki (https://tempo.dataos.so) — an independent, sourced reference for the Tempo ecosystem. Not affiliated with Tempo, Stripe, or Paradigm.