Chainlink has launched 24/5 onchain data streams for tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, extending its Data Streams technology to cover all trading sessions, including after-hours and overnight markets. The new service enables decentralized protocols to integrate equities more reliably onchain, narrowing the gap between traditional market hours and blockchain’s always-on model.

The move comes amid intensifying competition to offer round-the-clock access to stocks and commodities across both centralized and decentralized platforms. Chainlink’s solution is being adopted by several crypto-native venues, including Lighter, BitMEX, ApeX, and others.

Beyond pricing feeds, the 24/5 equities streams unlock new onchain use cases such as structured yield products, lending and prediction markets, and synthetic equities. Chainlink says this is only the first step, with broader 24/7 coverage planned in the future.