Crypto infrastructure firm Chainlink is preparing to launch support for 24/5 trading data for US stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a move it says could help bring the $80 trillion US equities market on-chain.
On Tuesday, Chainlink said its new 24/5 US Equities Streams will be added to its existing market data services for crypto platforms. The service will provide “fast and secure market data across all major US stocks and ETFs, 24 hours a day, five days a week.”
The company said the product will allow traders to buy, sell, or lend tokenized stocks and ETFs on crypto exchanges outside normal US market hours. It will also include key data such as trading volumes, as well as bid and ask prices.
Both crypto-native and traditional exchanges have been racing to offer round-the-clock access to US markets — including weekends — as global demand for US stocks and commodities continues to grow.
Chainlink said US equities are still “significantly underrepresented on-chain” because they trade in limited, fragmented market sessions, unlike cryptocurrencies, which trade continuously.
The company added that as onchain markets develop and global participation increases — including through products such as equity perpetuals — demand is growing for always-on, high-quality equity data that reflects real-world market activity beyond standard trading hours.
Platforms moving toward 24/5 stock trading
Chainlink said at least eight crypto protocols are already using its new data streams, including Lighter, BitMEX, ApeX, HelloTrade, Decibel, Monaco, Opinion Labs and Orderly Network.
Momentum toward round-the-clock trading is also building outside the crypto sector. The New York Stock Exchange said on Monday that it is working on a blockchain-based platform that would allow 24/7 trading and instant settlement of tokenized stocks and ETFs.
US regulators are also considering a shift toward always-on markets. In September, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said they were exploring the possibility of allowing 24/7 trading. In April, the CFTC also asked for public feedback on the risks and implications of round-the-clock commodities trading.
Chainlink said its new 24/5 data stream “is just the beginning” and that it plans to expand coverage to more asset classes, additional countries, and potentially full 24/7 onchain market data.
