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Chainlink (LINK)

$11.61+0.72%24h

Chainlink (LINK) is a Layer 1 crypto asset, ranked #13 by market capitalization on CoinMarketCap with a market cap of $8.72B. About $326M traded in the 24 hours to Nov 1, 2026 across 2,313 market pairs.

It is a constituent of the C100 index with a target weight of 2.22% (#11 by weight), and is also held in C25, C100-EW, C100-exBTC. It first entered the C100 on Jan 6, 2020.

Since the C100 base date (January 6, 2020), its price has changed +542%, against +667% for the C100 index.

LINK price

24h
+0.72%
7d
−0.03%
30d
−19.27%
YTD
−4.73%
1Y
−32.64%
Since 2020
+541.91%

Latest price as of Nov 1, 2026, 15:22 UTC.

Market data

Market cap
$8.72B
As of Nov 1, 2026
24h volume
$326M
CoinMarketCap rank
#13
Market pairs
2,313
High since 2020
$52.12
May 10, 2021
From that high
−77.7%
Volatility, 1 year (annualized)
67%
Max drawdown since 2020
−90%
Correlation with BTC, 1 year
0.82
Annual return since 2020
+31.4%
Price data since
Sep 8, 2019
Listed on CoinMarketCap
Sep 20, 2017

Daily values at 00:00 UTC from CoinMarketCap. Statistics use daily closes; drawdown since January 2020 or the first available price.

Index membership

C100
2.22%
C25
4.27%
C100-EW
1.00%
C100-exBTC
2.47%

Target weight at the latest index event; live weights drift with prices.

Chainlink has spent 2,491 days in the C100, and is currently #11 of 100 by weight.

  • Jan 6, 2020 – present

Weight history

Weight at each index event (table)
DateC100C25
Oct 5, 20262.22%4.27%
Sep 7, 20262.29%4.50%
Aug 3, 20262.25%3.85%
Jul 6, 20262.00%3.42%
Jun 1, 20262.00%3.34%
May 4, 20262.12%3.44%
Apr 6, 20262.14%3.49%
Mar 2, 20262.24%3.71%
Feb 2, 20262.04%3.68%
Jan 5, 20262.13%3.85%
Dec 1, 20252.07%3.96%
Nov 3, 20252.16%3.74%
Oct 6, 20252.14%3.72%
Sep 1, 20252.39%4.32%
Aug 4, 20251.79%3.12%
Jul 7, 20251.73%2.99%
Jun 2, 20251.69%3.07%
May 5, 20251.81%3.34%
Apr 7, 20251.81%3.23%
Mar 3, 20251.78%3.61%
Feb 3, 20252.17%4.31%
Jan 13, 20251.65%
Jan 6, 20251.79%3.59%
Dec 2, 20241.62%3.27%
Nov 4, 20241.45%3.30%
Oct 7, 20241.59%2.80%
Sep 4, 20241.66%3.02%
Sep 2, 20241.67%3.02%
Aug 5, 20241.73%3.06%
Jul 1, 20241.58%3.07%
Jun 3, 20241.70%3.94%
May 6, 20241.34%2.72%
Apr 1, 20241.41%2.78%
Mar 4, 20241.86%4.15%
Feb 5, 20242.50%4.50%
Jan 1, 20241.90%3.85%
Dec 4, 20232.65%4.28%
Nov 6, 20232.30%3.67%
Oct 2, 20231.82%2.66%
Sep 4, 20231.36%2.01%
Aug 7, 20231.42%2.14%
Jul 3, 20231.26%1.88%
Jun 5, 20231.15%2.12%
May 1, 20231.18%2.24%
Apr 3, 20231.21%2.28%
Mar 6, 20231.18%2.15%
Feb 6, 20231.09%2.24%
Jan 2, 20231.34%2.56%
Dec 5, 20221.48%3.06%
Nov 7, 20221.23%2.57%
Oct 3, 20221.23%2.20%
Sep 5, 20221.17%1.86%
Aug 1, 20221.04%2.07%
Jul 4, 20221.17%2.19%
Jun 6, 20221.09%2.25%
May 2, 20220.79%2.27%
Apr 4, 20220.84%2.46%
Mar 7, 20220.96%2.45%
Feb 7, 20221.10%2.45%
Jan 3, 20220.96%2.18%
Dec 6, 20211.02%2.71%
Nov 1, 20211.38%3.68%
Oct 4, 20211.66%3.17%
Sep 6, 20211.66%4.43%
Aug 2, 20212.05%4.29%
Jul 5, 20211.97%3.58%
Jun 7, 20212.29%4.50%
May 3, 20212.04%4.32%
Apr 16, 20212.20%
Apr 5, 20212.05%4.14%
Mar 1, 20212.98%4.50%
Feb 1, 20213.86%3.34%
Jan 4, 20213.39%4.50%
Dec 7, 20203.85%3.31%
Nov 2, 20204.50%3.76%
Oct 5, 20203.44%4.50%
Oct 4, 20202.84%
Sep 7, 20203.84%3.71%
Sep 5, 20204.48%
Aug 3, 20202.96%4.50%
Jul 6, 20202.35%3.10%
Jun 1, 20202.43%3.22%
May 4, 20202.48%3.71%
Apr 6, 20202.05%3.07%
Mar 2, 20203.17%4.50%
Feb 3, 20202.40%3.05%
Jan 6, 20201.99%2.57%

Eligibility check

It ranks #11 among eligible assets. As a constituent it stays while it ranks in the top 120. The next reconstitution is on Jan 4, 2027.

Chainlink against each C100 eligibility rule on Nov 1, 2026
RuleLINKResult
Not an excluded token typeEligible typePass
Top 150 after exclusions#11Pass
At least 90 days of history2,612 daysPass
30-day median volume of at least $5.00M$250MPass
At least 10 market pairs2,313Pass

Indicative, on data for Nov 1, 2026. The official check runs at each reconstitution; see the methodology.

Additions and removals

Index events that added or removed Chainlink
DateIndexChangeEvent
Jan 6, 2020C100-exBTCAddedBase date
Jan 6, 2020C100-EWAddedBase date
Jan 6, 2020C25AddedBase date
Jan 6, 2020C100AddedBase date

Full details on the rebalances page.

Related C100 constituents

Chainlink and the C100: questions

Is Chainlink in the C100 crypto index?

Yes. Chainlink is a C100 constituent with a target weight of 2.22% at the latest index event.

When was Chainlink added to the C100?

Chainlink first entered the C100 on Jan 6, 2020.

Could Chainlink be added or removed at the next reconstitution?

The next reconstitution is on Jan 4, 2027. It ranks #11 among eligible assets. As a constituent it stays while it ranks in the top 120.

Why is Chainlink's weight 2.22%?

C100 weights follow market capitalization, with every asset other than Bitcoin and Ethereum capped at 10%, and assets above 4.5% limited to 48% in total. Weights reset on the first Monday of each month. Chainlink's highest C100 weight was 4.50%, on Nov 2, 2020.

What is Chainlink's highest price since 2020?

Chainlink's highest daily close since January 2020 was $52.12, on May 10, 2021. The latest price is −77.7% from that level.

How many times has Chainlink been added to or removed from C100 indexes?

4 additions and 0 removals across the C100 family since 2020, most recently added to C100-exBTC on Jan 6, 2020.