ChainlinkLINK

A network that feeds outside data, such as prices, into blockchain apps and moves messages between chains.

Rank #15Since September 2017

Price on 31 Oct 2026

C$16.11 +40.5% since 31 Jul 2026 · 74.8% below its all-time high

The short version

Chainlink is an oracle network that delivers market data and other outside information to blockchain apps, and runs CCIP for cross-chain messages. It is built by Chainlink Labs, co-founded by Sergey Nazarov and Steve Ellis. Since Aug 2025 the Chainlink Reserve has converted fees into LINK, and on 30 Oct 2026 Polymarket named Chainlink the oracle for new gold and silver markets. On 31 Oct 2026 one LINK cost C$16.11. From 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 its price changed +40.5% in Canadian dollars, and it was 74.8% below its all-time high of C$63.86 set on 9 May 2021.^[1]

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 14 sources · next update about 1 Dec 2026

Price, past year

Past year: high C$24.67 (3 Nov 2025) · low C$10.22 (1 Jul 2026) · -33.2%^[1]

Month-end prices (table)

Date	C$	US$
31 Oct 2026	C$16.09	US$11.53
30 Sep 2026	C$20.79	US$14.60
31 Aug 2026	C$15.45	US$11.14
31 Jul 2026	C$11.85	US$8.45
30 Jun 2026	C$10.46	US$7.37
31 May 2026	C$12.68	US$9.19
30 Apr 2026	C$12.37	US$9.11
31 Mar 2026	C$11.98	US$8.62
28 Feb 2026	C$13.16	US$9.62
31 Jan 2026	C$14.54	US$10.78
31 Dec 2025	C$16.99	US$12.41
30 Nov 2025	C$18.22	US$12.99

Daily prices from CoinGecko; C$ converted at the Bank of Canada daily rate. The latest point is live when available. Past prices, not a forecast.

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Key facts

Price, 31 Oct 2026: C$16.11^[1]
3-month change: +40.5% in C$ (31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026)^[1]
From its high: 74.8% below its high of C$63.86 (9 May 2021)^[1]
Market rank: #15, market value about C$12.3B^[1]
Kind: Token · Ethereum (ERC-20); also on many other chains
Started: September 2017

Checks: the same 9 questions for every coin

Facts, not a rating

Can an admin key create new coins?NoThe token contract has no mint function; all 1B LINK were created at launch^[2]

Can anyone freeze or take coins from holders?NoNo blacklist, pause or balance-change function in the contract^[2]

Can the token's contract code be changed?NoFixed contract code on Ethereum, not a proxy^[2]

Is the supply capped?Yes1 billion maximum, fixed in the contract^{[3, 2]}

Any scheduled unlocks in the next 12 months?Not disclosedNo published schedule; about 233M non-circulating LINK is released irregularly^[3]

Does a team or foundation hold over 10% of supply?YesChainlink Labs and node-operator wallets hold about 233M LINK (23%)^[3]

Do network fees reach coin holders?YesThe Chainlink Reserve converts fees into LINK and holds it; nothing is burned^[4]

Main network hacked or halted in the past 2 years?NoNo Chainlink exploit in the DefiLlama hacks list^[5]

Is a regulator or court case targeting the coin itself?NoNo regulator or court case found^[6]

Each answer is a fact with a source, not a score. What each check means.

Who controls it

Run by: Chainlink Labs, co-founded by Sergey Nazarov and Steve Ellis; legal domicile not verified^[7]
Non-circulating LINK: About 233M LINK (23% of supply) sit in Chainlink Labs and node-operator wallets^[3]
Admin key: None on the token: no mint, pause or blacklist function^[2]
US spot ETF: Grayscale GLNK holds about US$155M of LINK^[8]

Supply

In circulation: 766.85M LINK of a 1.00B maximum (76.7%)^[1]
Fully diluted value: 1.30 times its current market value^[1]
Maximum: 1 billion LINK, all created at launch; about 767M circulate^{[3, 2]}
Releases: No published schedule; Chainlink Labs releases non-circulating LINK irregularly^[3]
Original split: Node operators 35%, company 30%, private sale 32.3%, public sale 2.7% (2017 sale)^[9]

Use and fees

Main use: Oracle data feeds, CCIP cross-chain messaging and Data Streams for DeFi apps, prediction markets and firms^[10]
On-chain fees: US$3.26M in the past 12 months; most revenue is off-chain and unaudited^[11]
Chainlink Reserve: Converts fees into LINK since Aug 2025; about 2M LINK held by Feb 2026^[4]
Staking rewards: US$59M paid to stakers in 12 months; these are rewards, not customer fees^[11]

Trading

Daily trading: About C$721.1M a day on average, 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026^[1]
Daily turnover: Typically 4.04% of its market value changes hands each day^[1]
20-week average: 11.3% above its 20-week average price^[1]
1-year change: -33.2% in C$^[1]^[12]

History

Not a forecast

Coins ranked 11-50 at this point in past cycles (12-14 months after a Bitcoin peak), one year later: 1,080 cases, 157 coins

46% were higher a year later^[13]

Typical result: Median -6% after a year; 61% higher after two years
Lost half or more: 25% within a year
Against Bitcoin: 12% did better than Bitcoin over the year

History, not a forecast.

Red flags and things to watch

No red flags found

DefiLlama counted about US$215M of LINK moved out of insider wallets between 1 Aug and 31 Oct 2026.^[14]
The attacker in a hack on 29 Oct 2026 sold about 2.57M LINK.^[6]
On 30 Oct 2026 Polymarket named Chainlink the oracle for new 15-minute gold and silver markets.^[6]

Checked: admin keys, contract upgrades, unlocks, insider supply, hacks, legal actions and claims against records.

Sources and dates

Facts as of 31 Oct 2026. Prices from CoinGecko in Canadian and US dollars; US$ figures without a C$ price are converted at 1.3976 C$ per US$.