Key Takeaways
Chainlink launched a new service on January 27, 2026, providing decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols with continuous, institutional-grade price data for U.S. stocks and ETFs. This infrastructure enables the creation of onchain financial products tied to real-world equities.
- Chainlink launched its 24/5 U.S. Equities Data Streams, providing onchain access to stock and ETF prices.
- The service allows DeFi protocols to build onchain trading, lending, and derivatives markets for traditional equities.
- This development could significantly increase DeFi's Total Value Locked (TVL) by attracting capital from traditional finance.
