Chainlink LINK Bridges DeFi and Traditional Equity Markets with 24/5 Data Feeds
Chainlink's new 24/5 U.S. Equities and ETF Data Streams mark a seismic shift in decentralized finance, enabling round-the-clock access to stock market data. The feeds deliver real-time prices, bid/ask spreads, and volume metrics—critical infrastructure for on-chain perpetual contracts, synthetic assets, and prediction markets.
Early adopters include Lighter, BitMEX, and Orderly Network, leveraging Chainlink's oracle network across 40+ blockchains. This solves a key pain point: U.S. equities traditionally lacked robust on-chain representation due to market hour limitations.
The MOVE taps into the $80 trillion equities market as real-world assets migrate on-chain—a sector projected to reach $30 trillion by 2030. Chainlink's infrastructure now provides the missing bridge between round-the-clock crypto markets and time-bound traditional trading sessions.
