{"id":19324,"date":"2026-01-06T23:06:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T23:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/bitmex-taps-chainlink-to-power-24-7-equity-perps\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T23:07:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T23:07:06","slug":"bitmex-taps-chainlink-to-power-24-7-equity-perps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/bitmex-taps-chainlink-to-power-24-7-equity-perps\/","title":{"rendered":"BitMEX taps Chainlink to power 24\/7 equity perps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">BitMEX, best known for popularizing perpetual swaps, said Chainlink will provide pricing data for its upcoming Equity Perps. <\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">In an X post, Chainlink described the move as enabling \u201ca new generation of markets across stocks, ETFs, &amp; much more,\u201d citing its Data Streams product as the backbone.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_dbebd2bcb7b93070e6d64eb5feb4d1b2\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chainlink described its BitMEX partnership as enabling \u201ca new generation of markets across stocks, ETFs, &amp; much more,\u201d<\/li>\n<li>BitMEX gains institutional-grade market data for a new product category, while Chainlink extends its oracle footprint beyond crypto.<\/li>\n<li>Derivatives platforms increasingly rely on established oracle infrastructure to power real-world asset exposure.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Data Streams is designed to deliver continuous, sub-second pricing from multiple market sources\u2014an essential requirement for perpetual contracts tied to off-chain assets like equities and exchange-traded funds. <\/p>\n<p>For BitMEX, high-frequency, reliable data is the technical prerequisite for offering equity perps that trade 24\/7, even when traditional markets are closed.<\/p>\n<p>Industry observers see the deal as a natural fit. BitMEX gains institutional-grade market data for a new product category, while Chainlink extends its oracle footprint beyond crypto and deeper into tokenized and equity-linked instruments. <\/p>\n<p>The collaboration reflects a wider trend: derivatives platforms increasingly relying on established oracle infrastructure to power real-world asset exposure.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUST ANNOUNCED: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BitMEX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@BitMEX<\/a>, the inventor of crypto perps, has selected Chainlink to power its new Equity Perps.<\/p>\n<p>Data Streams delivers fast, reliable data unlocking a new generation of markets across stocks, ETFs, &amp; much more. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qaiAhsaqzj\">pic.twitter.com\/qaiAhsaqzj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chainlink (@chainlink) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chainlink\/status\/2008508851771879678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">January 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>If successful, Equity Perps would allow traders to speculate on stock and ETF price movements without owning the underlying shares, using crypto-native collateral and settlement. <\/p>\n<p>Still, questions remain around pricing methodology, funding rates, and how liquidity and settlement will function outside U.S. market hours\u2014details that could shape whether the products trade smoothly or introduce new risks.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BitMEX, best known for popularizing perpetual swaps, said Chainlink will provide pricing data for its upcoming Equity Perps. 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