Chainlink, the leading decentralized oracle network, has announced a major collaboration with FTSE Russell, one of the world’s largest index providers, to bring FTSE Russell’s benchmark index data on-chain through DataLink, Chainlink’s institutional-grade data publishing service.
The partnership marks the first time FTSE Russell’s index data will be made available directly on blockchains, opening a new era for institutional-grade financial data accessibility within decentralized markets.
FTSE Russell’s indices, which underpin more than $18 trillion in assets under management (AUM), will now be accessible to developers, decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, and financial institutions seeking to build tokenized financial products.
FTSE Russell CEO Fiona Bassett called the move “a major step in enabling innovation around tokenized assets, ETFs, and next-generation financial products.”
She noted that by leveraging Chainlink’s infrastructure, the firm can now securely distribute the same high-quality benchmark data that powers traditional finance into blockchain ecosystems.
DataLink, the infrastructure powering the integration, allows data owners to securely publish and monetize their data on multiple blockchains without building or maintaining custom infrastructure.
The system utilizes Chainlink’s proven oracle technology, which has powered over $25 trillion in transaction value and secures nearly $100 billion in DeFi total value locked (TVL) across 60+ public and private blockchains.
Chainlink Co-founder Sergey Nazarov described the integration as a “landmark moment” for the blockchain industry, saying it “demonstrates how globally trusted benchmark providers can use Chainlink’s infrastructure to deliver institutional-grade data directly into blockchain markets.”
With the integration, FTSE Russell’s global indices will now be accessible 24/7 on-chain, allowing decentralized applications to securely reference and verify benchmark data in real time.
This collaboration positions Chainlink and FTSE Russell at the forefront of bridging traditional finance and blockchain technology, laying the groundwork for a new generation of tokenized assets and regulated, data-driven financial products built on decentralized infrastructure.