Chainlink LINK
#17$11.17+0.9% 24hMarket cap $8.52B24h volume $322M
Overview
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Best flexible rates
- BingX up to 3.0%
- Bybit 0.7%
- WEEX 0.5%
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Active launchpools
No active launchpools with LINK right now
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Next unlock
No scheduled unlocks
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Exchanges with this coin
About Chainlink
- Market cap
- $8.52B
- #17 on the market
- Volume 24h
- $322M
- 3.8% of market cap
- Circulating
- 767M LINK
- 76.7% of max
- Launched
- 16 Sep 2017
- 9 years
- All-time high
- $52.70
- 9 May 2021 · −78.8% from ATH
- All-time low
- $0.148
- 28 Nov 2017
- Type
- Oracle
- DeFi
- Infrastructure
- Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
- Oracle
- BNB Chain Ecosystem
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On Polarly: flexible rates up to 3.0% on 7 exchanges, fixed up to 14.9%
Project description
Chainlink is the industry-standard decentralized oracle network that solves the "oracle problem" by connecting smart contracts with real-world data. Blockchains cannot access external information on their own, so Chainlink acts as a secure bridge, enabling smart contracts to react to real-world events using verified, tamper-proof data. It is widely considered one of the first decentralized oracle networks and is the market leader in bringing off-chain data on-chain.
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The platform operates through a decentralized network of nodes that fetch, validate, and deliver data to smart contracts. When a contract requests information like a stock price, a committee of independent nodes retrieves and aggregates the data to reach consensus, then delivers a single trustworthy answer. Chainlink offers a suite of services including Data Feeds for asset prices, CCIP for cross-chain token transfers and messaging, Automation for triggering smart contract functions, and Proof of Reserve for verifying asset collateralization.
Chainlink has established itself as critical infrastructure for both DeFi and institutional adoption, with partnerships including Swift, Euroclear, Mastercard, UBS, ANZ, Fidelity International, and J.P. Morgan. Its institutional products include the Chainlink Runtime Environment for tokenized asset workflows, Confidential Compute for privacy-preserving computation, and the Automated Compliance Engine for embedding regulatory rules into smart contracts.
The LINK token is the native asset used to pay node operators for services, fund subscription accounts, and incentivize network security through staking. Node operators stake LINK as collateral, which can be slashed if they provide inaccurate data. Chainlink was co-founded in 2017 by Sergey Nazarov and Steve Ellis, who co-authored the white paper with Ari Juels, and raised $32 million in its September 2017 ICO.
Source: CoinGecko
Earn on LINK (12)
Flexible rates · 7
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Open in the appQuestions and answers
- What is the best Earn rate for LINK?
- The best flexible rate is up to 3.0% on BingX: you can withdraw at any time.
- What is the fixed-term Earn rate for LINK?
- The highest is 14.9% on WhiteBIT, term 360 d; the funds are locked until the end of the term.
- Which exchanges let you stake LINK?
- 12 products on 8 exchanges: BingX, Bybit, WEEX, Bitunix, Bitget, OKX, Gate, WhiteBIT.
- What is Chainlink (LINK)?
- Chainlink is the industry-standard decentralized oracle network that solves the "oracle problem" by connecting smart contracts with real-world data. Categories: Infrastructure, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Oracle, BNB Chain Ecosystem, Solana Ecosystem, Avalanche Ecosystem, Polygon Ecosystem, Near Protocol Ecosystem, Gnosis Chain Ecosystem, Fantom Ecosystem, Harmony Ecosystem, Arbitrum Ecosystem.
- How many LINK are there and what is the maximum supply?
- 767M LINK are in circulation out of a maximum of 1B (76.7%).
- What is the all-time high price of LINK?
- $52.70 (9 May 2021). This is a historical value, not the current price. The price is now $11.17, 78.8% below the high.
Launchpools with LINK
There have been no launchpools with LINK