Chainlink (LINK) Price History, 2017–2026
Since September 21, 2017, when it first closed at $0.1697, Chainlink has logged 9 years of daily prices — through one durable early peak, the $52.88 record of May 10, 2021, and the long drawdown that followed. This page holds all of it: session-level, year-level, and cycle-level.
- Current price $13.08
- Below all-time high 75.3%
- Market cap $9.8B
Price as of 18:23 UTC October 10, 2026 · updated hourly
What is the highest price Chainlink has ever reached?
Chainlink's highest price to date is $52.88, reached on May 10, 2021. That record now sits 75.3% above the going price.
Chart data begins September 2017 (source coverage). Daily closes. Data: CoinMarketCap
How this data is measured. All values originate in CoinMarketCap's aggregated daily data — US dollars, UTC days — where open/close frame each day and high/low bound it; records here use the daily bounds. Compiled and maintained by Snket Desai under the site's Editorial & Data Policy.
Chainlink price performance
Closing-price change for LINK over each standard interval, through October 5, 2026; intervals beyond the data's reach show a dash.
| Period | Change |
|---|---|
| 7 days | −10.2% |
| 30 days | +15% |
| 90 days | +76.4% |
| 1 year | −37% |
| 5 years | −48.4% |
| All-time | +8,069% |
Notable Chainlink price events
Threshold moments in Chainlink's own series — records, lows, big daily moves — recorded automatically as dated entries. The archive-wide roll is on the updates page.
- August 21, 2026 A one-day gain of 12.3% took Chainlink to $12.00. Moved from $10.69 the previous day.
- June 30, 2026 Chainlink fell to $7.19, its lowest close since September 24, 2023. A cycle low, measured from daily closing prices.
- February 25, 2026 Chainlink rose 12.8% in a day, closing at $9.26. Moved from $8.20 the previous day.
- February 6, 2026 Chainlink rose 12.3% in a day, closing at $8.88. Moved from $7.91 the previous day.
- February 5, 2026 Chainlink fell to $7.91, its lowest close since October 20, 2023. A cycle low, measured from daily closing prices.
- February 5, 2026 Chainlink fell 14.5% in a day, closing at $7.91. Moved from $9.25 the previous day.
Chainlink price in the last 90 days
LINK's freshest 90 daily rows, newest up top; the yearly table beneath goes back to September 2017.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2026 | $14.28 | $14.28 | $13.76 | $13.86 | $10.4B |
| October 4, 2026 | $14.12 | $14.31 | $13.99 | $14.27 | $10.7B |
| October 3, 2026 | $13.80 | $14.18 | $13.79 | $14.12 | $10.6B |
| October 2, 2026 | $14.38 | $14.63 | $13.48 | $13.80 | $10.3B |
| October 1, 2026 | $14.36 | $14.53 | $14.15 | $14.38 | $10.8B |
| September 30, 2026 | $14.60 | $14.78 | $14.08 | $14.36 | $10.7B |
| September 29, 2026 | $15.44 | $15.74 | $14.51 | $14.60 | $10.9B |
| September 28, 2026 | $14.04 | $15.48 | $13.55 | $15.44 | $11.6B |
| September 27, 2026 | $14.15 | $14.45 | $13.92 | $14.04 | $10.5B |
| September 26, 2026 | $13.92 | $14.45 | $13.89 | $14.15 | $10.6B |
| September 25, 2026 | $13.21 | $14.18 | $13.21 | $13.92 | $10.4B |
| September 24, 2026 | $12.35 | $13.49 | $12.14 | $13.21 | $9.9B |
| September 23, 2026 | $13.03 | $13.20 | $12.12 | $12.35 | $9.2B |
| September 22, 2026 | $13.14 | $13.23 | $12.80 | $13.03 | $9.7B |
| September 21, 2026 | $12.51 | $13.25 | $12.48 | $13.13 | $9.8B |
| September 20, 2026 | $12.43 | $12.58 | $11.93 | $12.51 | $9.4B |
| September 19, 2026 | $12.23 | $12.66 | $12.22 | $12.43 | $9.3B |
| September 18, 2026 | $11.39 | $12.41 | $11.36 | $12.23 | $9.1B |
| September 17, 2026 | $11.05 | $11.41 | $10.99 | $11.39 | $8.5B |
| September 16, 2026 | $10.89 | $11.06 | $10.63 | $11.05 | $8.3B |
| September 15, 2026 | $11.51 | $11.62 | $10.83 | $10.89 | $8.1B |
| September 14, 2026 | $11.20 | $11.94 | $11.15 | $11.51 | $8.6B |
| September 13, 2026 | $11.50 | $11.56 | $11.17 | $11.20 | $8.4B |
| September 12, 2026 | $11.54 | $11.61 | $11.47 | $11.50 | $8.6B |
| September 11, 2026 | $11.46 | $12.13 | $11.31 | $11.54 | $8.6B |
| September 10, 2026 | $11.80 | $11.88 | $11.46 | $11.46 | $8.6B |
| September 9, 2026 | $12.52 | $12.61 | $11.66 | $11.80 | $8.8B |
| September 8, 2026 | $12.76 | $12.80 | $12.35 | $12.52 | $9.4B |
| September 7, 2026 | $13.22 | $13.64 | $12.64 | $12.76 | $9.5B |
| September 6, 2026 | $12.05 | $13.30 | $12.05 | $13.22 | $9.9B |
| September 5, 2026 | $11.64 | $12.22 | $11.61 | $12.05 | $9B |
| September 4, 2026 | $11.83 | $12.13 | $11.51 | $11.64 | $8.7B |
| September 3, 2026 | $11.10 | $11.94 | $11.02 | $11.84 | $8.9B |
| September 2, 2026 | $11.22 | $11.28 | $10.93 | $11.10 | $8.3B |
| September 1, 2026 | $11.32 | $11.51 | $11.08 | $11.22 | $8.4B |
| August 31, 2026 | $11.16 | $11.47 | $11.06 | $11.32 | $8.5B |
| August 30, 2026 | $11.46 | $11.76 | $11.05 | $11.16 | $8.3B |
| August 29, 2026 | $11.43 | $11.48 | $11.30 | $11.46 | $8.6B |
| August 28, 2026 | $11.95 | $12.03 | $11.28 | $11.43 | $8.6B |
| August 27, 2026 | $11.62 | $11.97 | $11.47 | $11.95 | $8.9B |
| August 26, 2026 | $11.28 | $11.62 | $11.12 | $11.62 | $8.7B |
| August 25, 2026 | $11.62 | $11.91 | $11.22 | $11.28 | $8.4B |
| August 24, 2026 | $11.53 | $11.76 | $11.31 | $11.62 | $8.7B |
| August 23, 2026 | $11.66 | $11.71 | $11.09 | $11.53 | $8.6B |
| August 22, 2026 | $12.00 | $12.56 | $11.39 | $11.66 | $8.7B |
| August 21, 2026 | $10.69 | $12.35 | $10.69 | $12.00 | $9B |
| August 20, 2026 | $10.54 | $10.85 | $10.38 | $10.69 | $8B |
| August 19, 2026 | $9.54 | $10.84 | $9.49 | $10.54 | $7.9B |
| August 18, 2026 | $9.54 | $9.54 | $9.35 | $9.54 | $7.1B |
| August 17, 2026 | $9.38 | $9.56 | $9.36 | $9.54 | $7.1B |
| August 16, 2026 | $9.46 | $9.49 | $9.30 | $9.38 | $7B |
| August 15, 2026 | $8.97 | $9.72 | $8.97 | $9.46 | $7.1B |
| August 14, 2026 | $8.87 | $9.00 | $8.72 | $8.97 | $6.7B |
| August 13, 2026 | $8.67 | $8.88 | $8.62 | $8.87 | $6.6B |
| August 12, 2026 | $8.77 | $8.87 | $8.64 | $8.67 | $6.5B |
| August 11, 2026 | $8.29 | $8.78 | $8.29 | $8.77 | $6.6B |
| August 10, 2026 | $8.18 | $8.34 | $8.17 | $8.29 | $6.2B |
| August 9, 2026 | $8.30 | $8.37 | $8.18 | $8.18 | $6.1B |
| August 8, 2026 | $8.18 | $8.38 | $8.16 | $8.30 | $6.2B |
| August 7, 2026 | $8.18 | $8.30 | $8.12 | $8.18 | $6.1B |
| August 6, 2026 | $8.15 | $8.32 | $8.07 | $8.18 | $6.1B |
| August 5, 2026 | $8.14 | $8.24 | $8.07 | $8.15 | $6.1B |
| August 4, 2026 | $8.17 | $8.24 | $8.12 | $8.14 | $6.1B |
| August 3, 2026 | $8.37 | $8.37 | $8.16 | $8.17 | $6.1B |
| August 2, 2026 | $8.06 | $8.41 | $8.05 | $8.37 | $6.3B |
| August 1, 2026 | $8.16 | $8.23 | $7.90 | $8.06 | $6B |
| July 31, 2026 | $8.46 | $8.49 | $8.04 | $8.16 | $6.1B |
| July 30, 2026 | $8.32 | $8.52 | $8.26 | $8.46 | $6.3B |
| July 29, 2026 | $8.43 | $8.48 | $8.17 | $8.32 | $6.2B |
| July 28, 2026 | $8.36 | $8.44 | $8.20 | $8.43 | $6.3B |
| July 27, 2026 | $8.81 | $8.87 | $8.35 | $8.36 | $6.3B |
| July 26, 2026 | $8.37 | $8.82 | $8.37 | $8.81 | $6.6B |
| July 25, 2026 | $8.33 | $8.42 | $8.27 | $8.37 | $6.3B |
| July 24, 2026 | $8.46 | $8.56 | $8.30 | $8.33 | $6.2B |
| July 23, 2026 | $8.62 | $8.66 | $8.42 | $8.46 | $6.3B |
| July 22, 2026 | $8.65 | $8.74 | $8.58 | $8.62 | $6.5B |
| July 21, 2026 | $8.58 | $8.74 | $8.57 | $8.65 | $6.5B |
| July 20, 2026 | $8.37 | $8.63 | $8.30 | $8.58 | $6.4B |
| July 19, 2026 | $8.34 | $8.39 | $8.29 | $8.37 | $6.3B |
| July 18, 2026 | $8.26 | $8.37 | $8.21 | $8.34 | $6.2B |
| July 17, 2026 | $8.33 | $8.35 | $8.01 | $8.26 | $6.2B |
| July 16, 2026 | $8.53 | $8.55 | $8.31 | $8.33 | $6.2B |
| July 15, 2026 | $8.34 | $8.60 | $8.27 | $8.53 | $6.4B |
| July 14, 2026 | $7.87 | $8.37 | $7.87 | $8.34 | $6.1B |
| July 13, 2026 | $7.99 | $8.11 | $7.80 | $7.87 | $5.7B |
| July 12, 2026 | $7.92 | $8.09 | $7.88 | $7.99 | $5.8B |
| July 11, 2026 | $7.96 | $8.10 | $7.92 | $7.92 | $5.8B |
| July 10, 2026 | $7.73 | $8.00 | $7.71 | $7.96 | $5.8B |
| July 9, 2026 | $7.63 | $7.80 | $7.58 | $7.73 | $5.6B |
| July 8, 2026 | $7.86 | $7.88 | $7.53 | $7.63 | $5.5B |
Chainlink cycles and drawdowns
Completed cycles in Chainlink's record — from each peak, down to its floor, and back above the peak — with drawdowns measured across daily extremes and recoveries timed to the next record.
| Peak | Peak price | Bottom | Bottom price | Max drawdown | Recovery to new high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2018 | $1.44 | June 29, 2018 | $0.1621 | −88.7% | 10 months |
The first time Chainlink closed above each level
Round-number firsts: the earliest daily close at or above each level Chainlink has cleared.
| Level | First close above | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| $1.00 | January 6, 2018 | $1.06 |
| $10.00 | August 6, 2020 | $10.14 |
LINK price by year
LINK's annual rows — open, high, low, close, change. Coverage begins September 21, 2017, making 2017 a partial year.
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $0.1891 | $0.7234 | $0.1263 | $0.6016 | +218% |
| 2018 | $0.6004 | $1.44 | $0.1621 | $0.2894 | −51.8% |
| 2019 | $0.2895 | $4.54 | $0.2894 | $1.77 | +511% |
| 2020 | $1.77 | $19.85 | $1.51 | $11.27 | +537% |
| 2021 | $11.27 | $52.88 | $11.12 | $19.59 | +73.9% |
| 2022 | $19.59 | $28.57 | $5.36 | $5.57 | −71.6% |
| 2023 | $5.57 | $17.54 | $4.98 | $14.95 | +168% |
| 2024 | $14.95 | $30.81 | $8.14 | $20.00 | +33.8% |
| 2025 | $20.00 | $27.74 | $10.18 | $12.19 | −39.1% |
| 2026 | $12.19 | $15.74 | $7.02 | $13.86 | +13.7% |
The final year's row is year-to-date through October 5, 2026.
Market cap by year
End-of-year market capitalization for every covered year; final daily values, current through October 5, 2026.
| Year | Market cap (year end) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $211M |
| 2018 | $101M |
| 2019 | $619M |
| 2020 | $4.5B |
| 2021 | $9.1B |
| 2022 | $2.8B |
| 2023 | $8.5B |
| 2024 | $12.8B |
| 2025 | $8.6B |
| 2026 | $10.4B |
Chainlink price history FAQ
What was Chainlink's highest price?
Chainlink reached $52.88 on May 10, 2021, its record in CoinMarketCap daily data.
What is Chainlink's lowest ever price?
The floor across the series (from September 21, 2017) is $0.1263, on September 23, 2017.
What was Chainlink's price in 2017?
LINK traded $0.1263–$0.7234 through 2017, finishing at $0.6016.
When does Chainlink's price data begin?
The record opens September 21, 2017, with the price around $0.1697.
How many major crashes appear in Chainlink's data?
One completed drawdown past the halfway mark since 2017, the deepest being −88.7% from the January 8, 2018 peak.
Keep exploring
Record-specific detail lives on the Chainlink all-time high page, and what "all-time high" means in crypto defines the terms. Adjacent histories: Ethereum, Uniswap, Injective.