Key Takeaways
- Deutsche Börse partners with Chainlink to publish regulated market data on blockchains for the first time, covering real-time figures from Xetra, Eurex, 360T and Tradegate.
- Over 2,400 blockchain applications across 40+ networks will gain access to 41 selected data points spanning equities, derivatives and foreign exchange.
- The initiative marks a milestone, with Deutsche Börse’s Alireza Dorfard saying it strengthens the link between traditional financial markets and blockchain-based systems.
- Börse expands digital strategy in Europe with a memorandum of understanding with Circle, aiming to integrate EURC and USDC stablecoins into its trading, settlement and custody infrastructure.
- Chainlink’s institutional reach grows through a UBS pilot using SWIFT’s ISO 20022 messaging to automate tokenized fund operations, positioning blockchain as a tool for the $100 trillion global fund industry.
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German exchange operator Deutsche Börse said on Wednesday it will begin sharing regulated market data on blockchains for the first time, in partnership with Chainlink, a provider of decentralized data services.
The exchange operator’s Market Data + Services unit will publish selected real-time figures from its platforms, including Xetra, Eurex, 360T and Tradegate, using Chainlink’s DataLink network. The data covers 41 points across asset classes, such as equities, derivatives and foreign exchange.
Through the partnership, more than 2,400 blockchain-based applications across over 40 public and private networks will be able to access the feeds.
Alireza Dorfard, head of Market Data + Services, called the move a “major milestone” in linking traditional markets with blockchain-based finance. It is also part of Deutsche Börse’s wider digital strategy, which spans trading, settlement and custody services through 360T, Clearstream and Crypto Finance.
Börse Steps Up Digital Strategy in European Market
Deutsche Börse’s move comes as the German exchange operator steps up its digital strategy in Europe.
On Tuesday, it announced a memorandum of understanding with U.S. firm Circle to bring regulated stablecoins into European market infrastructure, in what it described as the first tie-up in the EU between a major exchange and a global stablecoin issuer.
The agreement will see Circle’s euro-denominated EURC and U.S. dollar-pegged USDC integrated into Deutsche Börse platforms, aiming to connect token-based payment systems with traditional markets.
Initial work will focus on listing and trading stablecoins on Deutsche Börse’s 360T digital exchange 3DX and via its institutional crypto subsidiary Crypto Finance, while custody will be provided through Clearstream, with Crypto Finance’s German arm acting as sub-custodian.
Chainlink’s Institutional Push Gains Traction with UBS, SWIFT Pilot
Chainlink has also been moving to deepen its role in traditional finance. In a recent pilot with UBS, the blockchain firm integrated tokenized fund workflows with the global SWIFT messaging network, allowing banks to manage blockchain-based assets without overhauling existing infrastructure.
The proof-of-concept used standard ISO 20022 messages to trigger on-chain subscriptions and redemption, showing how fund operations could be automated through Chainlink’s new Digital Transfer Agent framework.
The project is being positioned as a bridge between the $100 trillion global fund industry and blockchain-based efficiencies, potentially lowering barriers for wider adoption by banks and asset managers.
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