Chainlink is adding weekend reference pricing for tokenized assets, with Aave named as the service’s launch partner. The feature is designed to keep pricing information available when traditional financial markets are closed, using data from perpetual futures markets to update those references. The development was reported by CoinDesk.
How the pricing service works
Traditional stock and other financial markets generally operate during set weekday hours, creating periods when market prices for underlying assets may not receive fresh updates. Chainlink’s new service addresses that gap by using quotes from perpetual futures contracts, which trade continuously, to update reference prices over the weekend.
A reference price is used as a benchmark by financial applications and smart contracts. For tokenized assets—digital tokens designed to represent exposure to assets or financial instruments—having an updated reference can be important for applications that continue operating outside conventional market hours. The source material does not specify which tokenized assets will be covered or provide details on the service’s rollout schedule.
Aave’s role
Aave is the launch partner for the initiative. Aave is a decentralized-finance protocol, while Chainlink supplies data and oracle services that can connect blockchain applications with information used for pricing and other functions.
The partnership places Aave among the first platforms associated with Chainlink’s weekend-pricing service. The available information does not state how Aave will integrate the prices, which assets will initially be supported or whether the service will be available to other protocols at launch.
Market picture
Moneyiar market data at 2026-10-25 22:39 +03:30 showed Chainlink’s LINK at $11.4919, down 0.49% over 24 hours and 3.57% over seven days. Aave’s AAVE was $137.0090, up 0.08% over 24 hours but down 9.03% over seven days.
The same Moneyiar data showed REAL ASSET at $0.1927, up 6.94% in 24 hours and 3.94% over seven days. Ark was $0.1757, down 1.77% over 24 hours and up 3.34% over seven days, with that reading recorded at 22:38 +03:30.
