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Chainlink (LINK) has spent much of the past year in a holding pattern, lingering around the 18th largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization and pulling back roughly 43% year-to-date. Still, zooming out on LINK’s longer-term picture, the oracle’s native token remains far from its peak. LINK is roughly 82% below its all-time high of $52, trading at about $9.509 at the time of writing. Despite the weak price action, Leo Sun of The Motley Fool has published a report arguing that LINK could still see substantial upside over the next five years. How LINK’s Circulation Could Drive Big Gains The core of Sun’s outlook is that the token’s trajectory may benefit from changes in both supply dynamics and real-world adoption—especially as Chainlink’s ecosystem continues to expand. Sun points to token circulation as a key part of the long-term picture. When LINK last reached its record level in 2021, it had a circulating supply of about 410 million tokens. Since then, the circulating figure ha
Read full articleChainlink's expansion enhances blockchain interoperability, potentially boosting DeFi innovation and cross-chain economic activities. The post Chainlink expands services across multiple blockchains including Ink and Tempo appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
A recent report highlighted three major reasons Solana (SOL) has struggled to keep pace with Ethereum (ETH), at least from a market performance perspective that goes beyond day-to-day price movements. Market expert Dominic Basulto from The Motley Fool pointed to factors that, in his view, have shaped investor sentiment and affected Solana’s momentum in key areas. The Meme Coin Hangover One of the most important drivers, Basulto said, is how many investors still associate Solana with the meme coin craze of 2024. During that period, Solana became the preferred destination for people minting and trading meme coins, and the conversation frequently included the idea of a “meme coin supercycle.” At its high point, the meme coin market was valued at around $150 billion. Today, Basulto said the segment is worth less than $40 billion, and many individual meme coins are still far below their 2024 highs. For some investors, according to the expert, the connection between Solana and that hype c
Bitcoin is struggling below $80,000 as the market faces uncertainty that extends well beyond the usual price action concerns. The breakdown from key levels has been accompanied by a broader reassessment of the macro environment — and XWIN Research Japan has identified a structural shift at the highest level of global monetary policy that may define the conditions Bitcoin operates in for the foreseeable future. Related Reading: Chainlink Sees Historic On-Chain Surge While Exchange Supply Keeps Shrinking – Details The Federal Reserve is entering a new era. Kevin Warsh has officially taken over as Fed Chair, and the market’s attention has shifted from the immediate question of rate cuts to a more fundamental one: whether the Fed’s operating philosophy itself has changed. That distinction matters more for risk assets than any single rate decision. Warsh is not a conventional Fed Chair. He has been a long-standing critic of excessive quantitative easing and the concept of a central bank tha
Chainlink now secures more than $110 billion in onchain value across cross chain tokens and DeFi markets, underlining how central the oracle network has become to the infrastructure of digital assets and tokenised finance. Chainlink (LINK) has pushed past $110…
The PAC's bipartisan endorsements could significantly influence crypto regulation, shaping future legislative landscapes and industry growth. The post Chainlink, Anchorage-backed PAC names bipartisan endorsements for 2026 midterms appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Federal Election Commission filings showed only $175,000 in contributions to the hybrid PAC, which could influence US voters through media buys before key elections in several states.
The Blockchain Leadership Fund backed ten candidates across both parties, pushing bipartisan support for blockchain regulation.
Chainlink continues to strengthen its dominance within the oracle economy as adoption of its Smart Value Recapture (SVR) solution accelerates across the DeFi ecosystem. With decentralized finance increasingly reliant on accurate, secure, and tamper-resistant data feeds, Chainlink remains at the center of this infrastructure layer, powering a growing share of on-chain applications. Why SVR Could Become A Major Revenue Layer For Chainlink Since Chainlink launched, Smart Value Recapture (SVR) has rapidly become the dominant solution for capturing oracle-related Maximal Extractable Value (MEV), now commanding an estimated 99% market share. Crypto analyst Zach Rynes highlighted on X that the system has been widely adopted by the largest DeFi lending platforms such as Aave, Compound, Venus, and various Morpho markets. Related Reading: Chainlink Co-Founder Nazarov Reveals 3 Trends He’s Watching Closely At its core, the SVR exclusively recaptures the non-toxic liquidation MEV of value that wou
