# Chainlink and Anchorage connect qualified custody to DeFi lending as Aave's native Bitcoin market still settles key payments in WBTC

CustodySync lets institutions borrow on-chain against assets that stay with a federally chartered custodian. Babylon's direct Bitcoin route to Aave bypasses pool funding but leaves fees and debt in BitGo's wrapped token.

- Published: 2026-10-27T05:37:50.880Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-27/chainlink-and-anchorage-connect-qualified-custody-to-defi-le
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/chainlink-custodysync-anchorage-defi-borrowing/), [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/3-payment-rules-control-aaves-native-bitcoin-market-but-only-wbtc-settles-them/)

Chainlink has launched CustodySync with Anchorage Digital Bank as its first partner. The service lets institutions borrow from decentralized lending markets against assets held in qualified custody. It connects custodians to on-chain lendin…

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