Core Insights - Chainlink has launched the 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams, providing continuous market data for U.S. equities and ETFs, available 24 hours a day, 5 days a week [1][3] - The new data streams are built on Chainlink's Data Standard, which has facilitated over $27 trillion in transaction value and delivered more than 19 billion verified messages on-chain [2] - The 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams aim to resolve issues related to pricing gaps and stale reference prices, offering reliable sub-second pricing across various trading sessions [4] Group 1 - The 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams are accessible on over 40 blockchains, allowing protocols to create on-chain equity markets beyond standard trading hours [1][2] - Several protocols, including Lighter, BitMEX, and ApeX, are already utilizing the 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams [2] - The data provided includes bid and ask prices, volumes, mid prices, last traded prices, and market status flags, enhancing the overall market data available for DeFi applications [3][4] Group 2 - The introduction of the 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams is expected to unlock the approximately $80 trillion U.S. stock market on-chain [3] - Chainlink's technology is increasingly being adopted by governments, banks, and asset managers, positioning the company as a standard infrastructure for on-chain finance by 2025 [5] - The new streams offer expanded coverage and enhanced data schemas, enabling a variety of on-chain use cases [6]