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Chainlink is on the decline this week. ↘
The price of Chainlink has decreased by 0.60% in the last hour and decreased by 7.27% in the past 24 hours. Chainlink’s price has also fallen by 7.05% in the past week. The current price is $18.06 per LINK with a 24-hour trading volume of $534.45M. Currently, Chainlink is valued at 65.91% below its all time high of $52.99. This all-time high was the highest price paid for Chainlink since its launch.
The current circulating supply of Chainlink is 638,099,970.453 LINK which means that Chainlink has as total market cap of $11,524,365,676.35.
Market cap
$11.5B
Volume (24h)
$534.5M
Circulating
638.1M LINK
Hold time
84 days
Popularity
#11
All time high
$52.99
1 hour
↘ 0.6%
1 day
↘ 7.27%
1 week
↘ 7.05%
2 weeks
↘ 16.64%
1 month
↘ 25.23%
1 year
↘ 5.05%
Performance
↘ 10.27%
Vs. Market
↘ 45.95%
Vs. BTC
↘ 51.07%
Vs. ETH
↘ 3.87%
Chainlink (LINK) is an Ethereum token that powers the Chainlink decentralized oracle network. This network allows smart contracts on Ethereum to securely connect to external data sources, APIs, and payment systems.
Chainlink (LINK) is a decentralized oracle network designed to connect smart contracts with real-world data sources. Launched in 2017, Chainlink seeks to provide secure, tamper-proof data feeds that enable blockchain-based applications to interact with external systems. The network consists of independent node operators who retrieve, verify, and deliver off-chain data to smart contracts. By enabling decentralized access to real-world inputs, Chainlink supports various use cases across decentralized finance (DeFi), insurance, and automated blockchain applications.
Chainlink operates through a decentralized network of oracle nodes that collect, validate, and transmit external data to smart contracts on different blockchain networks. These oracles aggregate data from multiple sources to ensure accuracy before delivering it to smart contracts. The network utilizes staking, where node operators lock LINK tokens as collateral to incentivize honest behavior. Nodes that provide incorrect data risk losing a portion of their staked tokens, reinforcing data integrity and reliability within the ecosystem.
Chainlink supports multiple applications by enabling smart contracts to access real-world data. In DeFi, it provides secure price feeds for lending platforms and decentralized exchanges. In insurance, it verifies real-world events such as weather conditions or flight delays to automate payouts. Gaming and NFT platforms use Chainlink for generating verifiable randomness. Additionally, data providers can monetize their information by offering secure access to smart contracts through the Chainlink network.
Chainlink was co-founded by Sergey Nazarov and Steve Ellis in 2017. Nazarov had previously developed blockchain-related projects, including SmartContract, which aimed to link smart contracts with external data sources. Ellis, a software engineer, co-founded Secure Asset Exchange, a project focused on decentralized asset transfers. Their shared vision for enabling trust-minimized, data-driven smart contracts led to the creation of Chainlink, which has since expanded its partnerships and adoption across blockchain ecosystems.
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The current market cap of Chainlink is $11.52B. A high market cap implies that the asset is highly valued by the market.
The all-time high of Chainlink is $52.99. This all-time high is highest price paid for Chainlink since it was launched.
Over the last 24 hours, the trading volume of Chainlink is $534.45M.
Assets that have a similar market cap to Chainlink include TRON, Stellar Lumens, Cardano, and many others. To see a full list, see our comparable market cap assets.
The current circulating supply of Chainlink is 638 million.
The median time that Coinbase customers hold Chainlink before selling it or sending it to another account or address is 84 days.
Chainlink ranks 19 among tradable assets on Coinbase. Popularity is currently based on relative market cap.
Currently, 95% of Coinbase users are buying Chainlink. In other words, 95% of Coinbase customers have increased their net position in Chainlink over the past 24 hours through trading.
Yes, Chainlink is currently available on Coinbase’s centralized exchange. For more detailed instructions, check out our helpful how to buy Chainlink guide.
Date | Price | Change |
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Today (February 18, 2025) | $18.06 | -6.90% |
24 hours ago (February 17, 2025) | $19.46 | -7.27% |
1 week ago (February 11, 2025) | $19.45 | -7.05% |
1 month ago (January 18, 2025) | $24.42 | -25.23% |
1 year ago | $20.12 | -5.05% |
Published on February 5, 2024
Chainlink enables smart contracts to interact with external data, a connection that is crucial for many digital agreements that depend on real-world information.
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Published on February 5, 2024
Chainlink’s reliance on external data sources can be a double-edged sword. While it provides valuable real-world data integration, the quality and reliability of these sources are crucial.
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Conversion Table
1 Chainlink (LINK) to Real (BRL)
R$103.15
1 Chainlink (LINK) to Nigerian Naira (NGN)
NGN 27,291.24
6,117 unique individuals are talking about Chainlink and it is ranked #9 in most mentions and activity from collected posts. In the last 24 hours, across all social media platforms, Chainlink has an average sentiment score of 4.4 out of 5. Finally, Chainlink is becoming less newsworthy, with 0 news articles published about Chainlink. This is a 84.95% decrease in news volume compared to yesterday.
On Twitter, people are mostly neutral about Chainlink. There were 40.3% of tweets with bullish sentiment compared to 6% of tweets with a bearish sentiment about Chainlink. 53.7% of tweets were neutral about Chainlink. These sentiments are based on 15967 tweets.
On Reddit, Chainlink was mentioned in 176 Reddit posts and there were 476 comments about Chainlink. On average, there were more upvotes compared to downvotes on Reddit posts and more upvotes compared to downvotes on Reddit comments.
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Contributors
6,117 people
Posts
19,477 posts
Dominance
1.27%
Volume rank
#9
Average Sentiment
4.4 out of 5
Tweet Count
15,967 people
Sentiment
40.3%
Bullish
53.7%
Neutral
6%
Bearish
Posts
176
Comments
476
Post Score
1,043
Comment Score
1,116
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