Lighter expands Chainlink integration to enhance oracle security across 125+ markets

Lighter, the zero-knowledge rollup-based decentralized exchange built on Ethereum Layer 2, has broadened its partnership with Chainlink to cover more than 125 markets across multiple asset classes and regions. The expansion adds Chainlink’s 24/5 US Equities Streams to the platform, giving perpetual futures traders access to low-latency pricing data well outside traditional market hours. From commodities to equities: what the integration covers The original partnership between Lighter and Chainlink was announced in November 2025, designating Chainlink Data Streams as the official oracle solution for Lighter’s real-world asset derivatives markets. That initial scope covered commodities, equities, and foreign exchange pricing, the core trio that makes up the RWA derivatives universe. The January 2026 expansion layers on Chainlink’s 24/5 US Equities Streams specifically. This is the product Chainlink built to serve continuous equity price data during hours when the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are closed, enabling crypto-native platforms to offer trading on equity-linked products around the clock (minus weekends, hence the “24/5” label). With the expanded integration, Lighter now...