How is the price of Chainlink (LINK) calculated?
The price of Chainlink (LINK) is calculated in real-time by aggregating the latest data across 215 exchanges and 450 markets, using a global volume-weighted average formula. Learn more about how crypto prices are calculated on CoinGecko.
| 1h | 24h | 7d | 14d | 30d | 1y |
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| 0.3% | 2.2% | 10.9% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 39.8% |
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Market Cap
Market Cap = Current Price x Circulating Supply
Refers to the total market value of a cryptocurrency’s circulating supply. It is similar to the stock market’s measurement of multiplying price per share by shares readily available in the market (not held & locked by insiders, governments) Read More |
$6,116,855,546 |
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Market Cap / FDV
The proportion of current market capitalization compares to market capitalization when meeting max supply.
The closer the Mkt Cap/FDV to 1, the closer the current market capitalization to its fully diluted valuation and vice versa. Learn more about Mkt Cap/FDV here. |
0.71 |
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Fully Diluted Valuation
Fully Diluted Valuation (FDV) = Current Price x Total Supply
Fully Diluted Valuation (FDV) is the theoretical market capitalization of a coin if the entirety of its supply is in circulation, based on its current market price. The FDV value is theoretical as increasing the circulating supply of a coin may impact its market price. Also depending on the tokenomics, emission schedule or lock-up period of a coin's supply, it may take a significant time before its entire supply is released into circulation. Learn more about FDV here. |
$8,638,406,725 |
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24 Hour Trading Vol
A measure of a cryptocurrency trading volume across all tracked platforms in the last 24 hours. This is tracked on a rolling 24-hour basis with no open/closing times.
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$303,823,168 |
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Circulating Supply
The amount of coins that are circulating in the market and are tradeable by the public. It is comparable to looking at shares readily available in the market (not held & locked by insiders, governments).
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708,099,970
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Total Supply
The amount of coins that have already been created, minus any coins that have been burned (removed from circulation). It is comparable to outstanding shares in the stock market.
Total Supply = Onchain supply - burned tokens |
1,000,000,000 |
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Max Supply
The maximum number of coins coded to exist in the lifetime of the cryptocurrency. It is comparable to the maximum number of issuable shares in the stock market.
Max Supply = Theoretical maximum as coded |
1,000,000,000 |
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Total Treasury Holding
Total amount of LINK held in treasuries by public companies and governments.
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562,535 |
| 24h Range | $8.59 – $8.85 |
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| 7d Range | $8.63 – $10.00 |
| All-Time High |
$52.70 83.6%
May 10, 2021 (almost 5 years)
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| All-Time Low |
$0.1482 5723.9%
Nov 29, 2017 (over 8 years)
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Chainlink is the industry-standard decentralized oracle network that connects smart contracts with real-world data and off-chain systems.
Chainlink is the market leader in bringing real-world data on-chain, and is widely considered to be one of the first decentralized oracle networks.
It securely connects any public or private blockchain with real-world data, legacy systems, and other blockchains.
The platform is being adopted by major financial institutions such as Swift and Mastercard to solve key challenges in data, liquidity, and compliance for tokenized assets.
Chainlink is a decentralized computing platform that solves the "oracle problem." Blockchains cannot access data or systems in the real world on their own. Chainlink provides this connection, acting as a secure bridge between on-chain smart contracts and real-world data (technically referred to as off-chain data sources). It enables smart contracts to react to real-world events and execute based on verified, tamper-proof information.
Proven Decentralized Architecture: The network is secured by the same high-quality, Sybil-resistant node operators that have a proven track record of securing billions of dollars across hundreds of applications.
Omnichain: Chainlink is designed to work with any blockchain, allowing it to serve as a universal standard for interoperability.
Self-Service and Permissionless: Many Chainlink services are built for developers to use in a self-service manner, allowing for rapid innovation.
Institutional-Grade Solutions: Chainlink is the only platform providing a complete set of solutions for institutions, covering data, cross-chain movement, compliance, and legacy system synchronization.
The LINK token is the native digital asset of the Chainlink network and is used to pay for its services.
Pay for Services: Users and developers use LINK to pay Chainlink node operators for their work, such as fetching data, performing off-chain computation, or securing cross-chain transfers.
Fund Subscriptions: To use services like Chainlink Functions or Automation, a user funds a subscription account with LINK, which is then billed as requests are fulfilled.
Incentivize Security: Node operators stake LINK as collateral to participate in the network. This stake can be slashed (confiscated) if they provide inaccurate data, incentivizing reliable and accurate service."
Chainlink operates as a decentralized network of nodes that fetch, validate, and deliver data to smart contracts. Instead of a single source, a smart contract requests data (like a stock price), and a committee of independent Chainlink nodes retrieves that data, aggregates it to find a consensus value, and delivers that single, trustworthy answer back to the contract.
The platform has expanded to offer a suite of services that work together:
Data Feeds and Streams: Provide high-frequency, reliable price data for assets, including cryptocurrencies, commodities, and Real-World Assets (RWAs).
CCIP (Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol): A standard that allows applications to securely transfer tokens and send messages (data) between different public and private blockchains.
Chainlink Functions: A service that allows smart contracts to connect to any public API and run custom computations off-chain.
Automation: A service that automatically triggers smart contract functions based on time (like a cron job) or specific events (enabling use cases like parametric insurance or automated yield harvesting).
Proof of Reserve: Chainlink Proof of Reserve provides automated, tamper-proof reserve monitoring, powering stablecoins, tokenized assets, and DeFi protocols with real-time verification that assets are fully collateralized.
Chainlink has established itself as critical infrastructure not just for DeFi smart contracts but also for institutional adoption of blockchain technology. Its comprehensive product suite has enabled partnerships with major traditional finance firms including Swift, Euroclear, Mastercard, UBS, ANZ, Fidelity International, and J.P. Morgan.
These products include:
Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE): An orchestration platform launched in late 2025 that allows institutions to build and manage tokenized asset workflows.
Confidential Compute: A privacy solution that processes sensitive institutional data off-chain, enabling the use of public blockchains without exposing private data.
Automated Compliance Engine (ACE): A service that embeds custom compliance and regulatory rules (like KYC) directly into smart contracts for tokenized assets.
DataLink: An institutional-grade service for major data providers, such as FTSE Russell, to bring benchmark and index data on-chain.
Chainlink was co-founded in 2017 by Sergey Nazarov (CEO of Chainlink Labs) and Steve Ellis (CTO of Chainlink Labs), who co-authored the white paper with Ari Juels. Sergey Nazarov is a serial entrepreneur in decentralized technologies, and Steve Ellis has an extensive background in software engineering.
Chainlink raised $32 million in its ICO on September 20, 2017, backed by investors including Limitless Crypto Investments, Nirvana Capital, Fundamental Labs, and Andreas Schwartz.
LINK tokens can be traded on centralized crypto exchanges. The most popular exchange to buy and trade Chainlink is Gate, where the most active trading pair LINK/USDT has a trading volume of $4,496,129.18 in the last 24 hours. Other popular options include MEXC and OKX.
The trading volume of Chainlink (LINK) is $303,823,167.51 in the last 24 hours, representing a 5.00% increase from one day ago and signalling a recent rise in market activity. Check out CoinGecko’s list of highest volume cryptocurrencies.
Chainlink (LINK) reached an all-time high of $52.70 and an all-time low of $0.1482. It’s now trading -83.60% below that peak and 5,723.90% above its lowest price.
Market capitalization of Chainlink (LINK) is $6,116,855,546 and is ranked #18 on CoinGecko today. Market cap is measured by multiplying token price with the circulating supply of LINK tokens (710 Million tokens are tradable on the market today).
The fully diluted valuation (FDV) of Chainlink (LINK) is $8,638,406,725. This is a statistical representation of the maximum market cap, assuming the maximum number of 1 Billion LINK tokens are in circulation today. Depending on how the emission schedule of LINK tokens are designed, it might take multiple years before FDV is realized.
With a price decline of -10.90% in the last 7 days, Chainlink (LINK) is underperforming the global cryptocurrency market which is down -8.00%, while underperforming when compared to similar GMCI Index cryptocurrencies which are down -6.20%.
Adding Chainlink (LINK) to MetaMask allows you to view your token holdings, trade on decentralized exchanges, and more. To add them, you’ll need to import LINK as a token. You can copy LINK’s contract address (0x514910771af9ca656af840dff83e8264ecf986ca) and import it manually, or if you've installed MetaMask's chrome extension, add LINK to MetaMask with one click on CoinGecko.
Add LINK to MetaMask.
| # | Exchange | Pair | Price | Spread | +2% Depth | -2% Depth | 24h Volume | Volume % | Last Updated | |
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| 1 |
CEX
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$8.63 | 0.01% | $1,456,662 | $963,649 | $4,496,129 | 1.48% |
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| 2 |
CEX
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$8.64 | 0.01% | $1,705,281 | $2,441,905 | $14,090,214 | 4.64% |
Recently
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| 3 |
CEX
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$8.63 | 0.01% | $431,155 | $491,406 | $5,371,045 | 1.77% |
Recently
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| 4 |
CEX
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$8.63 | 0.02% | $536,029 | $1,106,317 | $13,326,286 | 4.39% |
Recently
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| 5 |
CEX
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$8.62 | 0.01% | $117,236 | $260,220 | $13,845,335 | 4.56% |
Recently
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| 6 |
CEX
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$8.61 | 0.02% | $911,125 | $1,218,160 | $2,676,265 | 0.88% |
Recently
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| 7 |
CEX
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$8.63 | 0.12% | $1,273,865 | $1,836,679 | $24,076,292 | 7.92% |
Recently
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| 8 |
CEX
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$8.63 | 0.03% | $107,346 | $145,529 | $5,219,900 | 1.72% |
Recently
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| 9 |
CEX
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$8.63 | 0.04% | $779,581 | $1,037,659 | $1,170,529 | 0.39% |
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| 10 |
CEX
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$8.62 | 0.03% | $1,705,139 | $1,914,548 | $3,364,075 | 1.11% |
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