Chainlink now with Onchain-compliance-attractive for institutional capital
- ACE from Chainlink enables crossschain compliance, realtime transaction checks and cost savings for institutions.
- The modular identity solution of ACE integrates Vlei and DIDS, improves interoperability and data protection and simplifies the KYC processes.
Chainlink hat die Automated Compliance Engine (ACE) introducedto solve the challenges of Onchain compliance and accelerate the institutional introduction of blockchains. The new system aims to simplify compliance with regulations and the identity check to a large extent over several blockchain ecosystems.
At the first introduction of ACE, Chainlink worked with the Apex Group, Gleif and the ERC-3643 Association. Ace builds on chainlinks of existing chainlink runtime environment (CRE) and combines interoperability, zero-knowledge privacy and real-time transaction test.
Modulare Crosschain-Compliance
ACE from Chainlink uses the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE), a platform for safe and deterministic compliance logic over several blockchains. According to the announcement of Chainlink, this modularity means a consistent enforcement of regulations also in fragmented blockchain environments.
Introducing Chainlink Automated Compliance Engine (ACE)—a unified & modular standard to solve all onchain compliance problems and bring institutional capital onchain.
ACE is built on the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE) & launched in collaboration with leading market…
— Chainlink (@chainlink) June 30, 2025
Institutions that move in complex blockchain infrastructures are given a single standard for compliance with regulations, sanctions, the suitability for investors and court-specific requirements.
One of the most important features that Chainlink emphasizes is the real-time compliance test of ACE on transaction level. In contrast to conventional approaches, in which compliance with regulations only takes place after the transactions, ACE checks the regulatory standards before execution.
According to Chainlink, this means that financial institutions receive transparency and verifiability in real time in accordance with the global regulatory requirements.
Chainlink also mentioned cost efficiency as a further great advantage of ACE. Chainlink estimates that financial institutions can reduce costs for compliance with regulations and the friction losses in onboarding by over 50 %.
Chainlink identified tokenized private equity, structured financial products and regulated digital assets than the segments that will benefit the most from this cost structure.
Interoperable ID app to protect data protection
ACE introduces advanced identity management through the combination of Legal Entity Identifiers (Vlei) and decentralized identifiers (DidS). Chainlink explained how this leads to a reusable layer of identity that is compatible with the Zero knowledge (ZK) technology.
This means that the once acquired identity proof of Kyc (Know your Customer) and AML purposes (anti-Money Lundering) can be used via several blockchains and digital platforms.
ACE further improves chainlinks zero-knowledge-proof-framework Deco by enabling the review of compliance standards without disclosing sensitive data. According to Chainlink, Deco supports critical compliance tests such as the status of an accredited investor or the qualification of users, whereby the privacy is maintained.
Chainlink says that institutions that use ACE can be more transparent and at the same time meet the strict global data protection regulations such as GDPR.
According to Chainlink, this identity system also serves providers of digital identities. Providers can integrate their existing frameworks into the ACE compliance environment. This facilitates cross -platform validation and opens up new opportunities for companies that specialize in digital identities.
Strategic implications for institutions and regulatory authorities
The introduction of ACE by Chainlink aims at a wide range of actors in finance and compliance with regulations. According to Chainlink, ACE institutions supports the research of tokenized securities, including customers of the Apex Group.
Defi protocols such as Aave or Makerdao can benefit from ACE, as it enables easier integration of regulated, traditional financial liquidity pools.
Chainlink says that supervisory authorities will have great advantages from ACE. The regulatory authorities receive a implementation of compliance in real time and better verifiability without endangering personal data.
Ace recognizes compliance violations at the level of blockchain transaction, which significantly simplifies the official supervision.
With a view to the future, Chainlink believes that ACE will enable RWA (Real World Assets) to define in accordance with the future, including tokenized bonds with embedded KYC procedure.
The interoperability of the ACE compliance frameworks via Ethereum-based networks, layer 2 solutions and other blockchains is a big deal. According to Chainlink, ACE can bridge compliance requirements between different legal systems through global standards such as Vlei and ERC-3643.
Chainlink Cerschain-secured loans, regulated handling processes of assets and other compliance-sensitive defi services, names other applications. According to Chainlink, Ace Compliance makes a functional, interoperable feature.
With the elimination of this compliance bottleneck, Chainlink believes that institutional capital, which is currently falling by regulatory uncertainties-over $ 100 trillion-can flow into blockchain-based financial systems.
The Chainlink ACE framework will change the compliance game in blockchain financial system and drive the massive introduction and interaction between traditional finance and defi.
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