One of Chainlink's core value props is that it is a neutral technology platform that does not compete with its customers Specifically, Chainlink is not a blockchain, and does not compete with blockchains Rather, Chainlink enhances the utility of all public/private chains by providing the oracle services their ecosystems need to succeed long-term This neutrality is why Chainlink has *thousands* of blockchain, Web3, and TradFi partners who rely on Chainlink for critical functionalities including: - Onchain data delivery - Cross-chain interoperability - Automated compliance - Privacy-preserving compute - Legacy system integration - Multi-system workflow orchestration As the cost and friction of launching a blockchain continues to drop toward zero, the number of public/private chains that exist will expand from hundreds today to thousands in the future If a cross-chain provider wants to pivot by launching their own blockchain and begin competing with Ethereum, Solana, Canton, and all of their existing blockchain partners, I wish them luck on that That’s not the game Chainlink is playing While blockchains fiercely compete amongst each other to become the transactional database layer, Chainlink wins regardless of which chains are used For Chainlink, every new blockchain introduced to the market is all the more justification for why organizations need Chainlink as their orchestration layer to manage the complexity That’s why financial market infrastructure providers like Swift, DTCC, Euroclear, and more have adopted Chainlink, they understand the financial system needs an orchestration layer To emphasize my point, here is a clip from DTCC executives explaining how the rapidly growing number of blockchains is why their partnership with Chainlink is so important(Zach Rynes | CLG)