Chainlink
LINKOracle · Chainlink Labs Inc.
Listing suspended on 2026-09-14
Test 1 is not established: no registry, regulator, filing, or legal-document evidence, and no two independent sources, place Chainlink Labs' headquarters in the US. The San Francisco HQ in the prior record is unsourced (aggregators disagree on HQ), and the April 2026 entity field named the Cayman SEZC as the operating company. Delaware registration (NY DOS foreign-corporation record for "Chainlink Labs") and SEC engagement are evidenced. Market data is withheld until verification meets the USCC evidence standard.
The verdict on record
Pathway: Foundation with a US principal contributor. Needs Tests 1 and 4, plus 2 or 3.
Test 1 · not met
Headquartered in the United States
Chainlink Labs Inc. is not recorded with a US headquarters.
Test 4 · passes on primary documents
Registered in a US state
Chainlink Labs Inc. is registered in DE.
1 source· 1 primary
- Registrydata.ny.gov/resource/n9v6-gdp6.json2026-09-14
Test 2 · not met
American founding team
0 of 2 named founders are established US persons holding operational roles today; a majority is required.
Test 3 · passes on primary documents
Primary operations in the United States
Chainlink Labs Inc. representatives met SEC Crypto Task Force staff on March 28, 2025 to discuss the regulation of crypto assets.
1 source· 1 primary
- Regulatorsec.gov/files/ctf-memo-chainlink-labs-032825.pdf2026-09-14
Legal entities
Chainlink Labs Inc.
Delaware · principal contributor
4 sources· 4 primary
- Registrydata.ny.gov/resource/n9v6-gdp6.json2026-09-14
- Legal termschainlinklabs.com/build-terms2026-09-14
- Legal termschainlinklabs.com/legal2026-09-14
- Regulatorsec.gov/files/ctf-memo-chainlink-labs-032825.pdf2026-09-14
SmartContract Chainlink Limited SEZC
Cayman Islands · foundation
3 sources· 2 primary
- Legal termschain.link/legal2026-09-14
- Legal termschainlinklabs.com/build-terms2026-09-14
- Referencelei.bloomberg.com/leis/view/222100TFHI5ZZ3444B762026-09-14
Chainlink Foundation
Jurisdiction not established · foundation
1 source· 1 primary
- Filingsec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852025/000119312526104216/glnk-2…2026-09-14
Founders
Sergey Nazarov
Co-founder (current CEO role not verified from a primary source this pass) · US person at founding · no operating role today
2 sources· 1 primary
- Filingsec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852025/000119312526104216/glnk-2…2026-09-14
- Referenceen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Nazarov_(businessman)2026-09-14
Steve Ellis
Co-founder (current CTO role not verified from a primary source this pass) · US status not established · no operating role today
1 source· 1 primary
- Filingsec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852025/000119312526104216/glnk-2…2026-09-14
Regulatory posture
SEC
Met with SEC Crypto Task Force staff on 2025-03-28 (topic: approaches to regulating crypto assets).
1 source· 1 primary
- Regulatorsec.gov/files/ctf-memo-chainlink-labs-032825.pdf2026-09-14
Record history
2026-09-14 · suspended
Suspended: no strong-class evidence of a US headquarters for Chainlink Labs (Test 1).
2026-09-14 · correction
Entity corrected: SmartContract Chainlink Limited SEZC is a Cayman Islands company that holds the Chainlink trademark, not the US operating company. Chainlink Labs Inc. (Delaware) is recorded as the principal contributor, and the Chainlink Foundation is added. The unsourced San Francisco HQ, investor claims (a16z, Coinbase Ventures), and audit claims (Trail of Bits, Sigma Prime) were removed pending evidence.
2026-04-29 · listed
Listed in the v0.1 allowlist.
About Chainlink
Chainlink is a decentralized oracle network. A 2025 annual report for Grayscale's Chainlink trust names Chainlink Labs (formerly SmartContract.com) as the key development entity, supported by the Chainlink Foundation. The Chainlink trademark is held by SmartContract Chainlink Limited SEZC, a Cayman Islands company.