Chainlink Launches Real-Time Data Streams for US Equities & ETFs
Chainlink Launches Real-Time Data Streams for US Equities & ETFs
š TradFi Meets DeFi
Chainlink has launched Data Streams for US equities and ETFs, providing real-time, low-latency market data across 37 blockchain networks.
Key features:
- Market hours logic and staleness detection
- High-frequency pricing from premium providers
- Support for major assets like SPY, QQQ, NVDA, AAPL, MSFT
Leading DeFi protocols including GMX, Kamino Finance, and GMX SOL have already integrated the service. The infrastructure enables institutional-grade applications like tokenized stock trading, perpetual futures, and synthetic ETFs.
This development marks a significant step toward bridging DeFi and traditional finance through robust oracle infrastructure.
Weāre excited to launch Chainlink Data Streams for U.S. equities & ETFsāreal-time, low-latency data to power the next generation of tokenized RWA markets. blog.chain.link/chainlink-dataā¦ These new Data Streams are being adopted by top DeFi protocols, including @GMX_IO, @KaminoFinance,
Protocols can now offer real-time candlestick charting and multi-timeframe market views, powered by Chainlink Data Streamsā new Open-High-Low-Close (OHLC) featureāalready live with @GMX_SOL and @perenniallabs. This unlocks: ā¢ Real-time candlestick charting in DeFi platforms ā¢
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