Chainlink Disrupts TradFi: Data Streams Now Deliver Real-Time U.S. Equities & ETF Feeds

Chainlink just flipped the script on legacy market data providers—its new Data Streams product serves up real-time U.S. equities and ETF pricing directly to DeFi protocols. No more begging Bloomberg terminals for crumbs.

Wall Street’s data monopoly? Consider it cracked. Chainlink’s oracle network now pipes Nasdaq-level market data on-chain, letting smart contracts trade traditional assets with the same speed as crypto degens chasing the next 100x.

Here’s the kicker: while traditional finance still charges $2,000/month for basic market data feeds, Chainlink’s decentralized solution undercuts them with blockchain’s favorite price—gas fees only. (Take that, Bloomberg Terminal subscribers.)

The move positions Chainlink as the bridge between TradFi’s stale infrastructure and DeFi’s 24/7 markets. Next stop? Probably replacing your stockbroker with 10 lines of Solidity code.

Use cases include lending

Launch across the blockchains and protocols allows developers to access real-time and context-aware data for U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs, with users able to benefit from features such as tokenized stock trading, lending, perpetual futures, and synthetic ETFs.

“Bringing tokenized U.S. equities onchain—particularly for use cases like lending on Solana—requires high-frequency, reliable market data. Chainlink Data Streams deliver the performance and decentralization that top DeFi teams like Kamino need to build with confidence. By leveraging Chainlink Data Streams, we can create a seamless user experience without compromising on security or trust,” said Thomas Short, co-founder Kamino.

Chainlink’s latest MOVE across the RWA market comes amid growing traction for asset tokenization.

Data from RWA.xyz shows the global tokenized real-world assets market has grown rapidly over the past year, with stablecoins, government debt, private credit, stocks, and institutional alternative funds among the assets increasingly coming onchain. With the RWA market forecast to hit $30 trillion by 2030, industry players see tokenization as a key trend in global finance.

As equities and ETFs come onchain, solutions like Chainlink Data Streams help address challenges such as pricing gaps and stale data during TradFi’s off-market hours.