Chainlink partners with US Department of Commerce to bring macroeconomic data onchain

The US Department of Commerce is now pushing macroeconomic data directly onto public blockchains through Chainlink, marking the first time a federal agency has published official economic statistics onchain. The collaboration, confirmed on August 28, 2025, delivers six data feeds sourced from the Bureau of Economic Analysis to ten blockchain networks.

What’s actually going onchain

The six metrics being delivered through Chainlink Data Feeds cover three core economic indicators, each tracked in two formats. Real GDP gets reported as both a level figure and an annual rate percent change. The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, follows the same dual format. And Real Final Sales to Private Domestic Purchasers rounds out the set with level and annual rate data.

All six are sourced directly from Bureau of Economic Analysis releases and will be updated on either a monthly or quarterly basis, matching the BEA’s existing publication schedule.

The initial rollout spans ten blockchain networks: Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Botanix, Ethereum, Linea, Mantle, Optimism, Sonic, and ZKsync. Chainlink has indicated plans to expand to additional networks based on demand.

Chainlink’s data feeds are certified with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 1 standards.

Why a federal agency cares about blockchains

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has positioned this initiative as part of a broader push to leverage blockchain technology for data transparency.

The Department of Commerce isn’t limiting itself to Chainlink. In a separate but related effort, the department has uploaded Q2 2025 GDP data to additional blockchain networks including Bitcoin and Solana. That parallel project involved collaborations with major exchanges like Coinbase and Kraken. Chainlink clarified that it was not involved in that portion of the initiative.

The department has also partnered with the Pyth Network to facilitate broader integration of economic data within the DeFi ecosystem.

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