ApeX Protocol Team Announces Integration with Chainlink Data Streams

• ApeX Protocol has added support for the Chainlink Data Streams solution.
• This is an oracle that provides price updates with sub-second latency.

The ApeX Protocol project has integrated the Chainlink Data Streams oracle to support open-ended futures on real-world tokenised assets (RWAs), bringing traditional RWA markets to the blockchain with an institutional-grade data infrastructure. This is according to a release provided by Incrypted.

As explained by the protocol team, the integration replaces centralised price feeds with Chainlink’s low-latency premium oracle. It provides sub-second latency price updates for tokenised real-world assets on five blockchains: Arbitrum, Base, BNB Chain, Ethereum and Mantle.

According to the release, Chainlink’s solution has provided over $26 trillion in onchain transaction volume for protocols such as Aave, GMX and Lido. The oracle network now provides ApeX Protocol with the infrastructure to bring RWA prices to the blockchain with the speed and reliability required for professional derivatives trading.

As the team noted, the integration solves the critical challenge of delivering real asset price data to the blockchain at sub-second intervals instead of the updates every few minutes that characterise traditional oracle solutions. This allows ApeX Protocol traders to trade open-ended RWA futures with an experience comparable to CEX.

The system provides liquidity-weighted bid-ask spreads rather than single price points, providing ApeX Protocol with granular data for risk management and more accurate execution, the release said.

The multi-network deployment enables users to trade contracts on their preferred network without sacrificing data quality.

Major counterparties including Swift, Mastercard and UBS have already implemented Chainlink’s infrastructure, confirming its readiness for enterprise use.

ApeX Protocol selected Chainlink Data Streams after evaluating several oracle solutions, prioritising its proven track record, high-frequency data delivery, transparency and availability across multiple networks, the team said.

The integration provides several key enhancements for trading perpetual futures on RWA:

• traders have access to both cryptocurrency and traditional stock markets through a single decentralised platform;
• sub-second oracle updates result in tighter spreads and more accurate pricing, allowing traders to enter and exit positions based on actual market conditions;
• the operation of open-ended RWA futures on ApeX Protocol is now powered by the same solution that protects billions in institutional DeFi protocols;
• unlike hybrid solutions that use centralised price feeds, Chainlink’s oracle network maintains transparency throughout the data path;
• whether users trade on Arbitrum’s low commission network, Base ecosystem or Mantle infrastructure, they receive the same high quality data across all supported networks.

The launch follows the APE Season 1 pharming initiative and strategic buyouts worth $8.08 million in APEX tokens. As a key member of the Mantle ecosystem, ApeX Protocol has strengthened its position through collaborations with projects such as UR.

The integration with Chainlink provides traders with a comprehensive decentralised trading platform to access a wider range of opportunities, from cryptocurrencies to traditional stocks, the project team said.

The integration signals the broader development of DeFi’s infrastructure. With oracular solutions providing institutional-grade data with sub-second latency, protocols can now offer products that directly compete with centralised platforms in terms of execution quality.

The integration demonstrates that the DeFi infrastructure has reached maturity to support complex financial products without compromising decentralisation. As RWA pricing increasingly flows through decentralised oracles, network effects are emerging that allow other protocols to build on top of the Chainlink infrastructure.

The integration of Chainlink Data Streams into the ApeX Protocol marks a defining moment for decentralised derivatives trading. Moving open-ended RWA futures contracts to a blockchain with sub-second price updates provides a financial infrastructure that maintains openness and transparency with high performance.

The integration confirms that decentralised infrastructure has achieved parity with centralised alternatives in terms of speed, reliability and data quality. Combined with the growing momentum of ApeX and deeper integration within the Mantle ecosystem, the protocol positions itself as a destination point for derivatives traders looking for professional-grade infrastructure in DeFi.

As traditional finance continues to move to blockchain, protocols with institutional infrastructure will lead the way. The integration of Chainlink Data Streams represents both a technical update and a statement that decentralised trading has already happened.