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Taylor Lindman, formerly deputy general counsel at Chainlink Labs, has been named Chief Counsel of the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, succeeding Michael Selig. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said she is optimistic about the contribution he will make to crypto regulation and policy.

Chainlink now supplies institutional-grade, real-time price oracles on Ethereum for Ondo Finance’s tokenized U.S. equities — SPYon, QQQon and TSLAon — allowing those tokens to be used as collateral across DeFi lending platforms such as Euler.

Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov says the current crypto downturn is revealing: while prices are down, the industry has nonetheless achieved structural progress, avoided major failures like FTX, and shows growing stability and adoption of tokenized real‑world assets — which he says could ultimately surpass cryptocurrencies in total market value.

Chainlink acquired FastLane's Atlas to power its Smart Value Recapture (SVR) across multiple blockchains, enabling "non-toxic" MEV liquidation auctions that recapture OEV, recover more of each liquidation's value, increase revenue for DeFi protocols, and reward both backrunning bots and the protocols.

Chainlink has rolled out 24/5 on-chain price feeds for U.S. stocks and ETFs, supplying continuous, reliable pricing for tokenized equities and DeFi protocols that operate beyond regular market hours.

Chainlink has unveiled 24/5 sub-second U.S. equities and ETF price streams on more than 40 blockchains via a pull-based architecture, enabling lower-cost, sophisticated DeFi trading and tokenized-asset use cases, and potentially reshaping on-chain equity market access and operational efficiency.

CME Group plans to introduce regulated futures for Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK) and Stellar (XLM) on February 9, pending approval. The launch widens institutional access to these altcoins and offers standardized hedging and exposure tools amid growing demand for crypto derivatives.

CME Group will introduce regulated futures for Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar on February 9, widening institutional and retail access to these major altcoins. The exchange will use the products to trial smaller contract sizes and continuous trading, underscoring rising demand for crypto derivatives.

Bitwise's zero-fee Chainlink ETF has launched on NYSE Arca as the second US spot LINK fund, widening institutional access and encouraging adoption. LINK's price has moved higher and is eyeing liquidity near $15, a trend further supported by a Senate draft bill proposing commodity status akin to Bitcoin.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Bitwise's spot Chainlink ETF (ticker CLNK) for listing on NYSE Arca, allowing investors to gain direct exposure to LINK without holding the token, lifting Chainlink's price above $13 and potentially making it the second LINK ETF in the U.S. after Grayscale’s.

Coinbase will adopt Chainlink's CCIP as the exclusive bridge for its over $7 billion in wrapped assets, enabling standardized, secure cross-chain transfers intended to strengthen DeFi liquidity and interoperability across multiple networks.

Grayscale's Chainlink ETF (GLNK) launched on NYSE Arca via conversion of its trust, drawing about $41.5 million in first-day inflows and recording notable trading volume. The reception signals strong, growing investor demand for a streamlined way to gain exposure to Chainlink and oracle-focused blockchain infrastructure without holding the underlying cryptocurrency.

A Chainlink CCIP-secured bridge built on Coinbase infrastructure now links the Solana and Base networks, enabling native transfers of SOL and SPL tokens and opening cross-chain liquidity and value transfer between the two major ecosystems. Multiple Base dapps have begun integrating the bridge.

LINK has rebounded sharply, gaining about 20% in a day as defended demand zones and optimism around a potential ETF draw fresh buying interest. Market participants are weighing whether the move can hold to push prices beyond the $13–$14 area and ultimately test prior highs on the way to $20.

On December 2, 2025 Grayscale launched GLNK, the first U.S.-listed spot ETF for Chainlink (LINK) on NYSE Arca. The listing marked a key step toward integrating DeFi into traditional finance and coincided with roughly a 12.7% rise in LINK to $13.40.

Grayscale's GLNK, the first U.S. Chainlink spot ETF, is set to list on NYSE Arca, providing fresh institutional access. Analysts warn the product may not tame LINK's price swings and see a material risk of further declines by December 2025.

Grayscale has won SEC approval to convert its existing Chainlink Trust into the first U.S. spot Chainlink (LINK) ETF, slated to begin trading this week on NYSE Arca, marking the firm’s third crypto ETF debut within roughly two weeks.

Chainlink co‑founder Sergey Nazarov says DeFi is roughly 30% of the way to mass adoption and could attain full global adoption by 2030 if regulators provide clarity, institutions step in and infrastructure scales to handle large capital flows. He points to rising DeFi lending and expanding tokenized real‑world assets as signs.

LINK climbed toward $14, rising 4.17% as renewed institutional interest and increased whale accumulation follow a 53% decline from August highs. These inflows have left the token poised for a bullish move, despite signs of exhaustion in the broader market.

Chainlink (LINK) has slid into the $14–$15 band amid broad market weakness and a drop in whale holdings. Yet technical indicators and rising accumulation suggest early recovery may be underway, leaving open the potential for a move back toward higher levels such as $19.