Chainlink joins with S&P for on-chain stablecoin risk scores

S&P Global will provide risk assessments for major stablecoins, available to DeFi protocols in real time, in partnership with Chainlink.

Summary

• Chainlink partners with S&P for stablecoin risk assessments
• S&P Global will publish Stablecoin Stability Assessments
• DeFi protocols will be able to access these ratings in real time

Traditional firms are increasingly exploring stablecoins. On Tuesday, October 14, S&P Global partnered with Chainlink to publish on-chain stablecoin risk scores. The Stablecoin Stability Assessments (SSAs) will initially be available on Coinbase’s Base network.

According to S&P Global, while these are not credit ratings, the assessments evaluate stablecoins based on their ability to maintain a 1:1 value to the underlying assets. Stablecoin assessments will range from 1 (strong) to 5 (weak), and each rating will be based on reserves, governance, liquidity, and compliance.

Chainlink puts S&P Global stablecoin scores on-chain

Thanks to its integration with Chainlink, S&P Global’s risk assessments will be available directly to DeFi protocols in real time. According to Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink, S&P’s credibility also enables major institutions to “adopt stablecoins at scale.”

The integration comes at a time when stablecoin adoption is accelerating. As of October 2025, the stablecoin market cap was $304 billion, up from $173 billion last year.