Chainlink (LINK) has partnered with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, to deliver foreign exchange and precious metals pricing data from ICE's Consolidated Feed to blockchain networks via Chainlink Data Streams. The integration will make aggregated data from over 300 global exchanges available on-chain to more than 2,000 applications, financial institutions, and infrastructure providers.
Key technical aspects include the use of low-latency, high-frequency market data for automated settlement systems and decentralized finance applications. The feeds will enhance Chainlink's derived FX and precious metals rates, directly supporting tokenized asset development. ICE's Maurisa Baumann emphasized the feed provides "trusted, structured multi-asset class data" crucial for institutional adoption.
Fernando Vazquez of Chainlink Labs called this a "watershed moment" enabling "a unified, globally accessible on-chain financial system" with potential for tokenizing hundreds of trillions in assets. The collaboration aligns with growing demand for real-world asset tokenization, particularly bonds and commodities, and meets traditional capital markets' accuracy requirements.