The Chainlink token (LINK) has risen to $15.3, marking the highest price in 2026. Since early June 2026, its value has increased by more than 100%, and its market capitalization has surpassed $11.5 billion. According to the analytics platform Santiment, the number of wallets holding a non-zero balance of LINK has decreased to 912,020, which may indicate profit-taking by smaller holders. However, analysts note that such a reduction is not necessarily a negative sign; it could suggest that larger investors are absorbing the token supply being sold by smaller market participants.
Despite the decrease in the number of wallets, the total number of LINK holders remains close to historical highs following the growth throughout 2026. Against the backdrop of the Chainlink token's rise, CCIP 2.0 has been introduced – an update to the cross-chain interoperability protocol. The new version provides applications with greater control over the security of cross-chain transfers while maintaining the standard Chainlink verifier network. According to Santiment, the total volume of transfers through CCIP has already exceeded $24 billion.
It is also worth noting that the integration of Chainlink's infrastructure with financial institutions continues to evolve. Coinbase has chosen Chainlink as the oracle infrastructure for its tokenized stocks, and the state of Wyoming has expanded the use of Chainlink technologies to support the FRNT stablecoin. These integrations strengthen Chainlink as an infrastructure solution for tokenized assets and financial applications. It is worth recalling that earlier, Standard Chartered Bank predicted the cryptocurrency Chainlink would rise to $200 by the end of 2030.
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