Chainlink Adds Support for Meme Tokens: CAT, MOG, and SHIB

Chainlink Adds Support for Leading Meme Tokens, Expanding Cross-Chain Utility and Data Services

Integrating tokens across multiple networks enhances their visibility, usability, and liquidity, driving increased adoption and engagement among blockchain participants.

Over the weekend, Chainlink integrated several prominent meme tokens into its ecosystem, enabling cross-chain functionality and real-time data streaming services.

Key tokens like Shiba Inu (SHIB) and its ecosystem partners Turbo (TURBO) and Apu (APU) adopted the Chainlink Cross-Chain Token (CCT) standard. This integration allows these tokens to operate across 12 blockchain networks, significantly broadening their accessibility and utility beyond their native platforms.

On Sunday, additional meme tokens—including Simon’s Cat (CAT), Coq Inu (COQ), Goat (GOAT), Hamster Kombat’s HMSTR, and Mog Coin (MOG)—were added to Chainlink’s decentralized data streams. These streams rely on an oracle-based architecture, ensuring real-time, cryptographically verified off-chain data can be securely delivered on-chain when required.

The Chainlink Cross-Chain Token (CCT) standard facilitates seamless transactions through lock-and-mint mechanisms for Ethereum and burn-and-mint protocols for other blockchain networks, ensuring secure and efficient cross-network transfers.

By supporting these meme tokens across multiple chains, Chainlink enhances their reach, distribution, and overall market visibility, contributing to increased adoption within the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.

Following these integrations, Chainlink’s native token (LINK) outperformed broader market trends on Monday, rising despite bitcoin (BTC) recording a 2% decline over the same timeframe.

This expansion underscores Chainlink’s essential role in driving cross-chain interoperability, secure data transmission, and infrastructure development, reinforcing its status as a cornerstone of the blockchain ecosystem.