International index provider FTSE Russell placed its equity and currency indexes in a blockchain ecosystem for the first time using Chainlink technology, opening data access to more than 2,000 decentralized apps.
FTSE Russell, which manages indexes with a total assets under management of over $18 trillion, announced a partnership with the Chainlink platform. Through the DataLink service, FTSE Russell index data, including the FTSE 100, Russell 1000, Russell 2000, and Russell 3000, as well as the WMR FX currency benchmarks and FTSE DAR digital indexes, became available on-chain for the first time.
FTSE Russell is a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), a global provider of infrastructure and data for financial markets, which owns the London Stock Exchange.
Publishing FTSE Russell data on a blockchain marks a new stage in the development of digital finance. More than 2,000 decentralized apps operating across over 50 public and private blockchains within the Chainlink ecosystem can now directly use verified data from one of the world’s leading index providers. This will enable the creation and testing of innovative financial products, including tokenized assets and next-generation exchange-traded funds (ETF).
FTSE Russell CEO Fiona Bassett noted that integrating blockchain technology is an important step toward innovation in tokenized assets and regulated financial products. She emphasized that DataLink ensures the secure distribution of FTSE Russell data, providing financial institutions and developers with the same level of reliability used in traditional financial systems.
According to Chainlink Co-Founder Sergey Nazarov, integrating FTSE Russell indexes with DataLink enables reliable and secure transmission of institutional data to the blockchain environment, laying the foundation for the next generation of financial solutions.
In August 2025, the Chainlink ecosystem made highly accurate currency and precious metal quotes from the ICE Consolidated Feed market data aggregator available.
