Chainlink and Moody’s Test Credit Rating Transfer Between Blockchains

Chainlink and Moody's Ratings tested the transmission of credit information across multiple blockchains. The companies announced the pilot on November 10, 2026. The test used the Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and Moody's Token Integration Engine (TIE). No real rating decisions were published.

How the cross-blockchain transmission worked

During the pilot, TIE sent test credit rating information simultaneously to test versions of public and permissioned blockchain networks. This was to verify the exchange of information between infrastructures for tokenized assets.

CCIP allows for the transmission of messages and tokens between blockchains. However, in this experiment, the transfer of financial assets was not tested: an informational message was sufficient for delivering rating data.

Why the pilot does not mean service launch

The companies used representative test data. Real rating changes were not recorded on blockchains, and Moody's existing publication and control procedures remained unchanged. The participating networks and the commercial launch date were not disclosed.

A credit rating reflects the assessment of the risk of default on debt obligations. Its publication on a blockchain does not make a financial instrument safe and does not replace the analysis of its liquidity and legal conditions.

Moody's is already integrating ratings into blockchain

In March 2026, Moody's launched TIE in the Canton Network, and in June announced integration with Solana through Alphaledger. On this platform, issuers of tokenized debt instruments can connect Moody's rating information. The new pilot tests a different scenario – simultaneous delivery of information to multiple networks.

For industrial application, it will be necessary to ensure the correct updating of ratings, access control, and handling of delays or errors. The test results confirm the possibility of transmitting test data but not the system's readiness to service real financial operations.