Chainlink, a leading provider of blockchain infrastructure, has announced the launch of 24/5 onchain data streams for tokenized U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds, marking a notable step toward more continuous global market access.
The new service, called Chainlink 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams, extends the company’s existing Data Streams technology to deliver near real-time market data for U.S. equities and ETFs across all trading sessions, including after-hours and overnight periods, five days a week. The goal is to make it easier for decentralized applications to integrate tokenized versions of traditional financial assets without relying on limited or delayed price feeds.
By offering consistent, high-frequency data beyond standard market hours, Chainlink aims to narrow the gap between traditional equities trading and the always-on nature of blockchain-based markets. This development supports a broader push to bring real-world assets onchain in a way that is more accurate, reliable, and scalable.
A crowded race toward extended trading hours
Chainlink’s move comes as both traditional financial institutions and crypto-native platforms compete to expand trading availability. Earlier this week, the New York Stock Exchange revealed plans for a new platform focused on tokenized securities, with the potential for round-the-clock trading, including weekends.
Crypto exchanges have also been active. Kraken introduced 24/5 access to several CME-linked markets, such as commodities and equity indexes, last year. BitMEX recently rolled out 24/7 equity perpetual contracts tied to major companies like Apple, Amazon, Nvidia, Tesla, and the S&P 500. Coinbase Derivatives, following its acquisition of Deribit, has expanded 24/7 trading for its perpetual-style futures tied to select digital assets.
BitMEXAgainst this backdrop, Chainlink is positioning its data infrastructure as a foundational layer for platforms seeking to support extended-hours trading in tokenized equities.
Broad adoption across crypto-native platforms
Several decentralized and crypto-native platforms are set to integrate Chainlink’s new 24/5 equities streams. These include Lighter, BitMEX, ApeX, HelloTrade, Decibel, Monaco, Opinion Labs, and Orderly Network.
Lighter CEO Vladimir Novakovski said the integration will allow the platform to extend low-latency perpetual trading for real-world assets beyond regular market hours while maintaining data accuracy and fairness. Similar expectations have been echoed by other platforms aiming to offer more robust equity-linked products onchain.
The data streams will be available on more than 40 blockchains, all using the Chainlink Data Standard, which is designed to ensure consistency and interoperability across networks.
Unlocking new onchain financial products
At its core, Chainlink’s oracle technology connects offchain market data, such as bid and ask prices, trading volume, and market status, with onchain smart contracts. The expanded 24/5 coverage opens the door to more advanced use cases.
According to Chainlink, developers can use the new streams to build structured products, yield-generating vaults, prediction markets, lending protocols, and synthetic equity instruments that more closely reflect real-world market conditions. This addresses a long-standing issue in onchain finance, where many equity-based products relied on a single daily price update during regular trading hours.
Chainlink noted that limited data availability outside the 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET window has historically created pricing gaps and increased risk for decentralized markets. The new streams are designed to reduce those blind spots and support more secure, continuous trading experiences.
Looking ahead
Chainlink describes the launch of 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams as an early step in a broader roadmap, hinting at future expansions toward even more comprehensive market coverage. For developers and platforms focused on tokenized real-world assets, the update signals growing momentum toward financial markets that operate with fewer time-based constraints.
As traditional finance and blockchain-based systems continue to converge, infrastructure upgrades like this one may play a key role in shaping how global investors access and interact with equities in the years ahead.
