Chainlink Launches Data Streams for U.S. Equities & ETFs

Chainlink has introduced Data Streams delivering real-time, high-frequency pricing for U.S. equities and ETFs—including SPY, QQQ, NVDA, AAPL, and MSFT—across 37 blockchain networks. This marks a major leap in infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets, enabling DeFi protocols to offer more advanced financial products like synthetic ETFs, perpetuals, and on-chain asset management tools. The system includes institutional-grade features like latency guarantees, context-aware metadata, and staleness detection to ensure accuracy and reliability. Already integrated by platforms like GMX and Kamino, Data Streams set the foundation for scalable tokenized equity markets. With the tokenized RWA sector projected to reach $30 trillion by 2030, Chainlink’s expansion signals a serious push toward merging traditional financial data with blockchain-native systems, paving the way for next-gen DeFi applications.