Catenaa, Tuesday, January 27, 2026- Blockchain infrastructure provider Chainlink announced 24/5 support for US equities and ETFs through an expansion of its Chainlink Data Streams technology.
The system delivers fast, secure market data across all trading sessions, including after-hours and overnight, enabling decentralized protocols to integrate tokenized stocks more effectively.
The launch allows onchain platforms to replicate real-world market activity beyond standard trading hours. Several crypto-native platforms, including Lighter, BitMEX, ApeX, HelloTrade, Decibel, Monaco, Opinion Labs, and Orderly Network, are set to adopt the 24/5 equities streams.
Chainlink noted the streams will be available on over 40 blockchains using the Chainlink Data Standard.
Chainlink’s oracle technology brings offchain information, such as bid and ask prices, trading volume, and status flags, to onchain smart contracts.
The expanded 24/5 coverage addresses gaps created by limited data during off-hours, reducing blind spots and allowing more secure and scalable equity-based financial products.
The new streams also support additional use cases, including synthetic equities, structured products, vaults, prediction and lending markets, and new yield and exposure strategies.
Chainlink described the 24/5 rollout as the first step toward broader 24/7 coverage for tokenized US equities, encouraging developers to explore expanded onchain market opportunities.
The expansion comes amid gowing competition as centralized and decentralized exchanges roll out extended trading hours, including recent announcements by the New York Stock Exchange, Kraken, BitMEX, and Coinbase Derivatives.
