- FTSE Russell will publish its global equity, FX, and digital asset indices directly on blockchain networks.
- Data distribution occurs via ChainLink’s decentralized oracle service through DataLink.
- Over 2,000 applications on more than 50 public and private blockchains will access the data.
- The move enables traditional indices to become programmable and verifiable financial tools.
- Publishing on-chain supports real-time, trusted market data for institutions and developers.
FTSE Russell, a global provider of market indices, announced it will publish its equity, foreign exchange, and digital asset benchmark data directly on multiple blockchain networks. This initiative is set to begin through a partnership with Chainlink, a decentralized oracle service that connects off-chain data to blockchain applications.
The indices will be delivered on-chain using Chainlink’s DataLink service, which links traditional financial data to over 2,000 applications spanning more than 50 public and private blockchain networks. This ensures that FTSE Russell’s benchmarks are continuously available and accessible in real time.
According to Fiona Bassett, CEO at FTSE Russell, this approach will help “securely distribute underlying data” and provide trusted, high-quality information that supports traditional finance institutions and developers. The integration will allow users to reference these global indices securely across various blockchain platforms.
Ram Kumar, a core contributor at blockchain infrastructure firm OpenLedger, explained the significance of the move by stating it “turns traditional reference indices into programmable, verifiable financial primitives.” He added that this collaboration bridges traditional financial standards with decentralized finance infrastructure, making canonical benchmarks natively accessible and helping to add institutional credibility to on-chain finance.
Blockchain oracles act as intermediaries that supply external data to smart contracts, which cannot access off-chain information on their own. Each oracle network collects and verifies data from trusted sources through multiple independent nodes. The data is then delivered on-chain with cryptographic proof, ensuring accuracy and transparency without a central authority.
The on-chain availability of FTSE Russell’s indices allows institutions to create tokenized index products and financial instruments backed by a trusted benchmark provider overseeing assets totaling $18 trillion. Developers can build financial applications such as index-tracking vaults, options, or automated agents to manage risk and rebalance portfolios based on real-time benchmark data.
For more details, see the official statement.
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