- Chainlink launches 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams for blockchains.
- Partnerships span multiple major DeFi platforms.
- Launch facilitates 24/5 DeFi trading for equity-linked assets.
Chainlink has launched 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams, offering continuous sub-second pricing data for major U.S. stocks and ETFs across 40+ blockchains as of January 20, 2026.
This initiative provides crucial data infrastructure to existing financial protocols, broadening the scope for decentralized finance applications and enhancing market efficiency outside regular trading hours.
Chainlink announced the launch of its 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams, providing continuous pricing data for major U.S. stocks and ETFs. This service operates across 40 blockchains, marking a significant expansion in data accessibility.
Key players involved include Chainlink’s Sergey Nazarov and partners like Lighter and BitMEX. They have integrated the data feeds to enhance fair, low-latency trading outside regular market hours.
The launch impacts DeFi markets by enabling continuous equity-linked trading, benefiting platforms like BitMEX and Lighter. It introduces secure, verifiable pricing, improving market confidence.
Financial implications extend to Chainlink’s LINK token, pivotal for DeFi protocols using the data feeds. It supports tokenized equities and prediction markets, aligning $80 trillion U.S. equities with blockchain technologies.
This launch enhances market efficiency by addressing data “blind spots” during non-standard hours. Such developments bolster confidence in DeFi integrations.
Regulatory considerations remain minimal, though Chainlink provides compliant infrastructure. Adoption precedents include integration with traditional finance players like Mastercard, reflecting an evolution in blockchain’s role.
Vladimir Novakovski, Founder & CEO, Lighter, “We’re excited to expand our partnership with Chainlink as Lighter’s official oracle solution for RWA markets by integrating 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams. This enables us to extend our fair, low-latency perp execution beyond regular market hours without compromising data integrity.”
