Chainlink announced on Tuesday it will roll out 24/5 trading support for U.S. stocks and ETFs on-chain, stated. The move aims to enable trading across crypto platforms beyond standard U.S. hours and could bring the $80 trillion U.S. market on-chain.
The new 24/5 US Equities Streams delivers volumes and bid and ask prices, letting traders buy, sell, or lend blockchain-based stocks and ETFs. It offers what the company called fast and secure market data across all major US equities and ETFs — 24 hours per day, 5 days per week.
At least eight crypto protocols already use the streams, including Lighter, BitMEX, ApeX, HelloTrade, Decibel, Monaco, Opinion Labs and Orderly Network. The initiative was also highlighted in a post shared on X.
NYSE is developing a blockchain-based platform for 24/7 trading and instant settlement of tokenized stocks and ETFs. U.S. regulators, including the SEC and the CFTC, are exploring always-on markets and related rules.
In April, the CFTC sought public comment on the implications and risks of 24/7 commodities trading. Chainlink said U.S. equities remain significantly underrepresented on-chain and added the new stream is just the beginning, with plans to expand coverage to more asset classes, countries, and potential 24/7 on-chain data.
