Chainlink

According to BlockBeats, Chainlink and MegaETH have announced the deployment of the first real-time, on-chain data stream oracle on MegaETH. This unprecedented protocol-level implementation delivers Chainlink's trusted market data to the blockchain with sub-millisecond latency.The integration seamlessly incorporates Chainlink data streams into MegaETH's execution environment through native precompilation, enabling any smart contract to access real-time, high-frequency market data. This development lays a new foundation for real-time decentralized finance (DeFi), allowing applications like perpetual contracts, prediction markets, and stablecoins to achieve centralized exchange (CEX)-level responsiveness and precision while maintaining full on-chain composability.Lei, co-founder and CTO of MegaETH, stated that integrating Chainlink data streams at the protocol layer provides developers with low-latency, efficient on-chain market data, which is essential for building the next generation of real-time decentralized financial applications.This integration introduces a new oracle model that combines the simplicity of traditional on-chain oracles with the immediacy of data streams. Chainlink data streams refresh instantly when accessed by contracts, eliminating latency mismatches and redundant updates. Any smart contract can directly read real-time market data from precompilation without the need for custom off-chain logic.Chainlink's extensive network supports various asset classes, including cryptocurrencies, equities, commodities, and real-world assets (RWAs), enabling the scalability of high-performance DeFi. The initial deployment focuses on high-frequency crypto assets, establishing a new low-latency standard for on-chain price discovery.When oracle latency is reduced to single-digit milliseconds and data quality meets institutional benchmarks, DeFi achieves parity with centralized trading infrastructure, enabling real-time settlement, precise funding rates, and continuously updated derivatives, all secured by Ethereum.Chainlink is the largest and most trusted data provider in the crypto space. Its oracles have supported over $25 trillion in transaction volume, securing more than $100 billion in total value locked, and have verified over 18 billion cross-chain messages. Chainlink data streams are a low-latency oracle solution designed for applications requiring high-frequency market data, supported by Chainlink's decentralized oracle network (DON). Independent nodes aggregate, verify, and sign each data report before transmission, ensuring data integrity while maintaining real-time updates.MegaETH, the first real-time blockchain, is secured by Ethereum and supported by a highly optimized execution environment and heterogeneous architecture. It achieves 10-millisecond block times and up to 100,000 TPS streaming throughput. Developers can extend applications through real-time state streams, and users can enjoy instant transactions while fully retaining Ethereum's composability.