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Chain link announced a partnership with FTSE Russell to bring the index provider’s benchmarks on the chain via datalink, Chainlink’s institutional quality data publishing service.
In a press release shared with CryptoNews, the firm explains that this move marks the first time that FTSE Russell data – including the Russell 1000, Russell 2000, Russell 3000, and FTSE 100 indices, alongside the WMR FX benchmarks and the FTSE Digital Asset Index – will be available directly on blockchain networks.
With more than $18 trillion of assets under management benchmarked against its indices, FTSE Russell’s entry into the blockchain space represents a major step in bridging traditional finance and the decentralized ecosystem.
The data will now be accessible in more than 50 public and private blockchains to 2,000+ Chainlink Ecosystem Applications, it opens the door to new tokenized financial products.
Accelerating Institutional Adoption of Tokenized Assets
FTSE Russell’s decision to publish its index data on the chain reflects the growing demand among financial institutions for trusted and regulated data sources in digital markets. Using Chainlink’s oracle infrastructure, institutions and developers can build tokenized assets, ETFs and next-generation financial products.
“We are excited to bring our index data on-chain using Chainlink’s institutional-grade infrastructure,” said Fiona Bassett, CEO of FTSE Russell, an LSEG company.
“This marks a major step in enabling innovation around tokenized assets and next-generation financial products. DataLink enables FTSE Russell to securely distribute trusted benchmarks across the chain’s global markets,” added Bassett.
DataLink: A bridge between traditional and decentralized markets
Chainlink’s DataLink serves as a turnkey solution, allowing data providers to publish information directly on blockchains without building or maintaining new infrastructure.
It uses Chainlink’s oracle technology, which has enabled more than $25 trillion in transaction value and actively secures nearly $100 billion in total DeFi value locked (TVL).
The service ensures that data from established providers such as FTSE Russell is authenticated, tamper-proof, and accessible 24/7, allowing DeFi protocols to reference the same high-quality data that powers traditional financial systems.
A Definitive Moment for On-Chain Finance
Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov described the collaboration as a “landmark moment” for both industries. “FTSE Russell bringing its trusted benchmarks to blockchains via Chainlink is a critical step to enable the next generation of data-driven financial products and tokenized assets,” Nazarov said.
With this integration, blockchain developers and financial institutions can verify, reference and build with FTSE Russell data across multiple blockchains, setting the stage for wider adoption of regulated, data-backed financial instruments in decentralized markets.
The US Department of Commerce is partnering with Chainlink to bring data to the chain
In August, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) he said he joined with Chain link to bring macroeconomic data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on the chain.
Chainlink shared that through its oracle infrastructure, key indicators such as Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Price Index and Real Final Sales to Private Domestic Buyers are now available in ten blockchain systems.
This move also marked the first time that US government economic data was published on the chain in a verifiable manner. According to the firm, developers can immediately integrate Chainlink Data Feeds into decentralized applications (dApps), unlocking use cases such as automated trading strategies, composable tokenized assets, prediction markets, and risk management tools for DeFi protocols.
Chainlink price action
Chainlink’s native token, LINK, has fallen sharply in the past 24 hours, sliding 11.22% to $15.29 at the time of writing, according to data from CryptoNews.
The LINK/USD pair, trading on Coinbase, recorded a daily high of $17.65 and a low of $14.54, closing at $15.31 – a drop of almost 13% on the day. The trading volume rises to 1.95 million LINK, which indicates a strong sales activity. Chainlink is currently 20th by market capitalization, with a total supply of 1 billion tokens.
