The U.S. Department of Commerce is using Chainlink Data Feeds to distribute macroeconomic data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis across public blockchain networks. The rollout includes key indicators such as real gross domestic product, the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index, and Real Final Sales to Private Domestic Purchasers.
Each of the three economic measures is available through two feeds. One reports the latest figure, while the other tracks the quarter-over-quarter change at an annualized rate. Chainlink delivers the government statistics through its oracle network before making them available to blockchain applications, eliminating the need for developers to enter each data release manually.
The PCE Price Index is the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, while real GDP tracks economic output after adjusting for inflation. Real Final Sales to Private Domestic Purchasers measures spending by private businesses and consumers. Feed updates will follow the BEA’s release schedule, with new data published monthly or quarterly.
Chainlink Brings U.S. Economic Data to 10 Public Blockchain Networks
Chainlink initially supports the Commerce Department’s economic feeds across 10 blockchain networks: Ethereum, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Botanix, Linea, Mantle, Optimism, Sonic, and ZKsync. Additional networks could be supported as demand grows, potentially expanding access to government economic data through blockchain infrastructure.
Chainlink acts as a bridge between blockchain networks and data from outside their systems. Under the Commerce Department arrangement, official BEA figures can reach blockchain applications without developers having to manually transfer each government release. This setup gives financial applications direct access to scheduled economic updates from an official source.
“We are making America’s economic truth immutable and globally accessible like never before, cementing our role as the blockchain capital of the world,” said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
LINK Expands Blockchain Data Access With Economic and Stock Price Feeds
The feeds can support blockchain applications that rely on inflation, GDP, and private spending data. The potential uses include inflation-linked assets, prediction markets, trading applications, and financial products that rely on scheduled macroeconomic releases. Developers can use the incoming figures in their applications once the BEA publishes new statistics.
The Commerce Department has also worked with Pyth Network as part of its broader blockchain data initiative. Chainlink and Pyth were involved when selected BEA statistics were first announced for distribution on public blockchains in August 2025. A separate effort later placed second-quarter 2025 GDP data on networks including Bitcoin and Solana.
Chainlink also introduced price feeds on Aug. 26 for Coinbase-issued versions of Nvidia, Apple, Meta, and Alphabet shares on Base. The NVDAc, AAPLc, METAc, and GOOGLc feeds can help lending applications calculate collateral values, borrowing limits, loan health, and liquidation thresholds. Coinbase currently restricts these tokenized stock products to eligible non-U.S. investors.
