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Chainlink adoption expands, LINK tests $12 resistance

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Chainlink adoption expands, LINK tests ~~$11~~ $12 resistance

By mid‑July 2026, Chainlink’s Ethereum wallet count exceeded 900,000 and daily volume rose 56% to roughly $312 million, with LINK trading near $8.00–$8.70. Major cross‑chain activity included Mantle’s migration of its $2.5 billion Super Portal to CCIP, with $7.2 billion routed through the protocol since May. Central-bank pilots in Brazil, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the United States highlighted Chainlink’s role in linking payment and settlement systems, while the DTCC used the network to process tokenised U.S. securities. In August, LINK experienced a significant rally, increasing approximately 38.3% over the month. By mid-August, the token broke through $9 resistance, supported by rising futures open interest and whale activity, with large holders controlling nearly 46.57% of the total supply. As the month progressed, LINK tested the $11 resistance level. Analysts noted that a weekly close above $11 could signal a trend reversal from a long-term descending trendline, with potential targets reaching $14 or higher if the $11.80 barrier is broken. By 31 August, LINK was consolidating in the $11.38 to $11.65 range as traders monitored the $12 resistance level. Institutional adoption of the Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) expanded significantly, with Coinbase selecting the protocol to facilitate the movement of approximately $7.5 billion in wrapped Bitcoin (cbBTC) onto the Robinhood Chain. ~~This follows similar infrastructure implementations for stablecoins in Wyoming, further establishing CCIP as a standard for cross-chain routing.~~ Technical indicators showed LINK remaining above its 20-day, 50-day, and 200-day exponential moving averages (EMAs). In early September, LINK demonstrated renewed bullish momentum, trading at approximately $12.32 following a 4.78% 24-hour increase. Supported by trading volumes between $360 million and $503.90 million, analysts suggest that maintaining a move above the $12 resistance zone could accelerate the price toward targets of $15 and potentially $20. This movement coincides with an 8.26% increase in open interest to $696.89 million, signaling strengthening market confidence.

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