Why 24/7 Markets Are No Longer Just a Crypto Idea
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Chainlink’s expansion comes as both crypto-native and traditional institutions race toward around-the-clock markets. Several platforms — including BitMEX and Orderly Network — are already using the new data streams, while the New York Stock Exchange is developing a blockchain-based platform for 24/7 trading and instant settlement of tokenized stocks and ETFs.
Regulators are also paying attention. The Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission have both explored the implications of always-on markets, signaling that the idea is moving from experimental to inevitable. If equities are to compete in a global, digital-first economy, the future may look far less like Wall Street hours — and far more like crypto.