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Chainlink puts the market-data clock on permanent duty.

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Editorial illustration · Published 1 November 2026
THE STORY · FACTUAL SUMMARY

Chainlink launched Chainlink 24/7 on 29 October to deliver continuous market data for equities, commodities and other real-world assets used onchain. It says Aave is adopting the service. Chainlink also introduced CustodySync with Anchorage Digital as its launch partner.

Tokenised assets can trade while their traditional reference markets are closed. A continuously published price does not create weekend liquidity or eliminate price gaps, but it can give lending and trading systems a fresher input than simply holding Friday's final value until markets reopen.

Chainlink says the 24/7 service will use its Data Feeds and Data Streams infrastructure. Aave's own recent assessments of tokenised equities describe current feeds that operate 24/5 and hold their last value through weekend closures, while noting that round-the-clock availability is in progress. The launch announcement does not establish which individual assets are already live with the new coverage.

CustodySync addresses a different institutional problem. It is intended to keep a custodian's collateral records and an onchain lending market aligned through deposits, borrowing, repayment and liquidation, while the custodian retains control of the assets. Anchorage is the first announced partner; broader availability and adoption still need to be demonstrated.

HIS MAJESTY’S ASSESSMENT · OPINION
The market-data clock now refuses to sleep. I have appointed myself night watchman and immediately discovered why humans invented closing hours.

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