Chainlink Rally Brings Profit-Taking, While CCIP 2.0 Targets Institutional Money
Chainlink rose above $15 on Tuesday after a 12% rally, then eased back to around $14.67 while still sitting nearly 35% higher over the past month. Separately, LINK was at $14.66 on Binance at 12:12 p.m. ET on Sept. 28, and the coin was up 3.63% over 24 hours.
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LINK traded at $14.66 on Binance at 12:12 p.m. ET on Sept. 28, after a 3.63% gain over 24 hours.
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Chainlink reached a new 2026 high after a strong recovery over the past month.
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Chainlink staged a 12% rally on Tuesday and briefly moved above $15 before pulling back to around $14.67.
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Santiment said non-empty LINK wallets fell to 912,020, a sign that some smaller holders were taking profits while overall holder levels stayed near yearly highs.
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Sep 29 19:55
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Breaks the event: $84B and $15B
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Sep 29 22:09
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Its angle: integrating, traditional, relatively
Where this sits in the Chainlink series
| When | What happened | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 18 days ago | LINK a 15.69 $ high | today it sits -21.4 % from there |
| 1 days ago | LINK a 11.89 $ low | today it sits +3.8 % from there |
From what we have stored, starting 22 days ago.