--- title: "Chainlink (LINK) price, heat score and market data" symbol: "LINK" name: "Chainlink" coingecko_id: "chainlink" canonical: https://crypheat.com/c/chainlink.html robots: index, follow heat_score: "30" heat_band: "COOL" market_cap_rank: "18" price_as_of: "2026-08-14" last_updated: "2026-08-14" source: "CoinGecko / DefiLlama / alternative.me" tier: free disclaimer: "Information only; not investment advice or a recommendation to trade" --- # Chainlink (LINK) Chainlink (LINK) trades at $8.86, up 7.1% over the past 30 days. Its market cap — supply times price — is $6.6B, the 18-largest in crypto. Over a year it is -63% (down), and it sits -83% from its all-time high. On tradability, the book is thin, so incoming money moves the price easily. Taken together, the overall heat score is 30 (COOL). A higher number means more of the conditions for a rally are in place — it is not a price forecast. Last updated 2026-08-14 · Price $8.86 (as of 2026-08-14) Heat score: **30** (COOL) — a deterministic 0–100 read on how many of the conditions for a move are in place. Not a price forecast. ## Market data (as of 2026-08-14) | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Price | $8.86 | | Market cap | $6.6B (rank #18) | | 24h volume | $199.8M | | Circulating supply | 748,099,970 LINK (about 75% of total supply) | | Total supply | 1,000,000,000 LINK | | Change from all-time high | -83.2% | ## What is Chainlink 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. 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. ## Frequently asked questions ### 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. Read more → ### What is the current price of Chainlink (LINK)? $8.86 as of 2026-08-14. The price moves daily, and this page is rebuilt every day. ### What is the market cap of Chainlink (LINK)? About $6.6B as of 2026-08-14, which ranks #18 across all crypto assets. ### What is Chainlink's heat score, and what does it mean? The heat score is 30 (COOL) as of 2026-08-14. It is our own 0–100 measure of how many of the conditions a rally needs — momentum, tradable volume, light supply and a supportive market — are currently in place. It is not a price forecast. The model multiplies its factors, so a single missing condition holds the whole score down. ### What is the supply of Chainlink (LINK)? As of 2026-08-14, 748,099,970 LINK is in circulation out of a total supply of 1,000,000,000 LINK — about 75%. The remainder may reach the market through future unlocks. ### What is the all-time high for Chainlink (LINK)? The all-time high on record as of 2026-08-14 is $52.7.The price is $8.86 today, -83.2% from that high. ### How much Chainlink (LINK) can I buy with $100? At the 2026-08-14 price ($8.86), $100 buys roughly 11.29 LINK before fees and spread. Crypto is divisible, so you do not need to buy a whole coin. ### Will Chainlink (LINK) go up? What are its prospects? We do not forecast prices or give investment advice. What this page does is track Chainlink every day through factual data — the heat score, supply structure, charts and development activity. Use it as material for your own judgement; the decision is yours. ### Where can I buy or trade Chainlink (LINK)? It trades on major crypto exchanges. Which venues you can use depends on where you live, so check what is licensed in your own jurisdiction. This is information, not a recommendation of any asset or exchange. --- Sources: CoinGecko (data provided by CoinGecko), DefiLlama and alternative.me. Figures are as of 2026-08-14 and change daily. Information only; not investment advice or a recommendation to trade. HTML version: https://crypheat.com/c/chainlink.html