Chainlink Brings The $80 Trillion U.S. Stock Market Onchain With 24/5 Equities Data

Chainlink has launched 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams, expanding its Data Streams to provide continuous, secure access to U.S. equity market data, including after-hours sessions, for decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. This innovation aims to bridge the gap between traditional equity markets, which operate on a fixed schedule, and blockchain-enabled trading, which functions continuously. By delivering sub-second pricing and comprehensive market data, these streams enable onchain equity markets to support a range of financial applications, such as trading, lending, and synthetic asset creation, beyond standard trading hours. Industry-leading exchanges and market providers, such as Lighter and BitMEX, are already adopting this solution to power their real-world asset markets. This development is a significant step toward creating always-on, institutional-grade equity markets onchain and reflects the growing demand for reliable, high-fidelity data that captures real-world market dynamics at all times.