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Chainlink has launched Data Streams for U.S. equities and ETFs, offering real-time pricing for major instruments including SPY, QQQ, AAPL, NVDA, and MSFT across 37 blockchains. The infrastructure aims to close the gap between traditional financial data and onchain financial applications by providing high-throughput, context-aware market data directly onchain.
The new product supports a range of tokenized financial instruments, from synthetic ETFs to perpetual futures. By enabling high-frequency pricing with built-in market hours enforcement and staleness detection, Chainlink’s solution is designed to meet institutional standards. The service sources pricing data from premium financial providers.
Tokenized markets are projected to reach $30 trillion by 2030
Johann Eid, Chief Business Officer at Chainlink Labs, said, “With Chainlink Data Streams’ fast, reliable, and context-rich market data, production-ready tokenized financial products tied to U.S. equities and ETFs can now be launched directly onchain. This is a significant leap forward for tokenized markets—closing a critical gap between traditional finance and blockchain infrastructure. We’re excited to be collaborating with Kamino and GMX, two of the most forward-thinking DeFi teams whose work continues to accelerate the convergence of traditional and decentralized finance.”
The launch comes as Chainlink continues to build out its foundational infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), positioning the new offering alongside its established Price Feeds. GMX and Kamino are among the first DeFi protocols to integrate the equities-focused streams into their platforms.
Jone Zee from GMX Communications said, “Chainlink Data Streams for equities and ETFs mark a major milestone in delivering decentralized, institutional-grade pricing infrastructure that’s foundational to expanding DeFi beyond crypto-native assets. Via the highly reliable Chainlink data standard, we can enable the creation of perpetual markets on a wider range of high-quality assets that our community and issuers want to support. This unlocks entirely new trading opportunities while enhancing platform security and deepening user trust.”
Kamino Co-Founder Thomas Short added, “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.”
Chainlink said the move supports broader growth in tokenized markets, which are projected to reach $30 trillion by 2030. With new legislation such as the GENIUS Act signaling broader regulatory alignment, the company said the infrastructure is now in place to support institutional-scale adoption of tokenized assets.
Data Streams for U.S. equities and ETFs represent Chainlink’s latest step in powering composable, real-time financial systems across blockchain environments. The tool is available for developers and protocols aiming to integrate tokenized equity pricing into their decentralized applications.
