Provider Overview
Provider: Exchange Data International (EDI) Website: https://www.exchange-data.com/ Dataset Category: market standard for corporate actions and reference data.
Dataset Details
Exchange Data International (EDI) is a global leader in securities reference data, corporate actions, and end-of-day pricing — serving the financial industry since 1994.
Core Datasets:
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Corporate Actions — 25M+ events annually across 700 market sources (dividends, splits, mergers, spinoffs, rights issues)
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Securities Reference Data — Global coverage of equities, fixed income, derivatives, funds
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End-of-Day Pricing — Daily closing prices across global exchanges
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Exchange Traded Derivatives — Contract specifications and pricing for 122+ markets
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Dividend Forecasting — Forward-looking dividend schedules and predictions
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FX Rates — Daily foreign exchange rates across world currencies
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Coverage: Global (700+ market sources, 35 languages)
Delivery: SFTP, API
Certifications: ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 27001 (security)
Recognition: Awarded “Best Corporate Actions Provider” (Europe & USA) — Data Management Insight Awards 2025
Commercial Terms
Model: 1
- Model 1 = Pyth Delivery + Provider Billing
Projected Annual Value: $50K–$250K
Overlap Assessment
Assessment: Low overlap risk. EDI’s datasets are complementary to Pyth’s core offering — they specialize in corporate actions and reference data (non-price metadata), while Pyth focuses on real-time price feeds. EDI’s pricing products are end-of-day snapshots for reconciliation and back-office use, not competing with Pyth’s real-time trading data.
Strategic Value: Corporate actions data is critical for DeFi protocols handling tokenized equities, RWAs, and structured products — knowing when a stock splits or issues dividends affects on-chain asset pricing and portfolio management.
| Pyth Core Feeds | EDI Datasets | Overlap Risk |
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| Real-time crypto prices | Corporate actions, reference data | None — EDI focuses on traditional securities events, not real-time pricing |
| Real-time equity prices | End-of-Day pricing | Minimal — EDI provides daily closes, not intraday/real-time |
| FX spot rates | FX rates (daily) | Low — EDI is daily reference rates vs. Pyth’s real-time spot |
| Commodity prices | N/A | None |
Per CO-PIP-99, this notice starts a 30-day optimistic approval window. Community members may ask questions below. The onboarding proceeds unless formally objected to by the Pythian Council (6/9 supermajority) or via Operational PIP.