How to Buy Chainlink (LINK)
Chainlink (LINK) is trading around $11.45. Follow these steps to buy your first LINK safely — no prior experience needed.
Chainlink is ranked #16 by market capitalisation, with about $808.4M traded over the past 24 hours.
Chainlink at a glance
- Market-cap rank
- #16
- Category
- Infrastructure · Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
- Price
- $11.45
- Market cap
- $8.8B
- 24h trading volume
- $808.4M
- Circulating supply
- 766.85M LINK (76.7% of the 1B maximum)
- All-time high
- $52.70 on May 9, 2021 · 78.3% below the peak
Daily trading volume equals 9.2% of LINK's market cap — typical liquidity for a coin of its size.
Where to buy LINK
Exchanges whose own market lists currently show a live LINK market:
| Exchange | Market | Pair |
|---|---|---|
| Binance | Spot | LINKUSDT |
| Bybit | Spot | LINKUSDT |
| OKX | Spot | LINK-USDT |
| Binance | Perpetual futures | LINKUSDT |
| Bybit | Perpetual futures | LINKUSDT |
| OKX | Perpetual futures | LINK-USDT-SWAP |
Perpetual futures are leveraged derivatives — they don't give you ownership of LINK. To hold the coin itself, buy it on a spot market.
Networks and contract addresses
LINK is issued as a token on the networks below. Deposit and withdraw only on a network that both your exchange and your wallet support.
| Network | Contract address |
|---|---|
| Ethereum | 0x514910771af9ca656af840dff83e8264ecf986ca |
| BNB Smart Chain | 0xf8a0bf9cf54bb92f17374d9e9a321e6a111a51bd |
| Solana | LinkhB3afbBKb2EQQu7s7umdZceV3wcvAUJhQAfQ23L |
| Base | 0x88fb150bdc53a65fe94dea0c9ba0a6daf8c6e196 |
| Arbitrum One | 0xf97f4df75117a78c1a5a0dbb814af92458539fb4 |
| Polygon PoS | 0x53e0bca35ec356bd5dddfebbd1fc0fd03fabad39 |
| Avalanche C-Chain | 0x5947bb275c521040051d82396192181b413227a3 |
| Optimism | 0x350a791bfc2c21f9ed5d10980dad2e2638ffa7f6 |
…and 79 more networks.
Always verify a contract address on the project's official website or a block explorer before sending funds — scam tokens copy the names and tickers of popular coins.
1. Choose a reputable exchange
Pick a well-established exchange that lists LINK and serves your country — for example Binance, Bybit, and OKX. Compare fees, supported payment methods and security track record.
2. Create and verify your account
Sign up with your email, set a strong password and enable two-factor authentication. Most exchanges require identity verification (KYC) before you can deposit.
3. Deposit funds
Fund your account by bank transfer, card or another cryptocurrency. Bank transfers are usually cheapest; cards are fastest.
4. Buy LINK
Open the LINK market, enter the amount you want to buy and confirm. A market order fills instantly at the current price; a limit order lets you set your own price.
5. Store it securely
For long-term holding, move your LINK to a personal wallet (hardware wallets are safest). When withdrawing, choose a network your wallet supports — such as Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Solana, and Base — and send a small test amount first.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy Chainlink (LINK)?
Chainlink can be bought on Binance, Bybit, and OKX. Compare trading fees and check that the exchange serves your country before you sign up.
Which network should I use to send LINK?
LINK exists on Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Solana, and Base. Use the same network on the sending and the receiving side — a transfer over a network the recipient doesn't support can be lost.
How far is LINK from its all-time high?
Chainlink's all-time high was $52.70, set on May 9, 2021. At around $11.45 it trades 78.3% below that peak.
Is LINK easy to buy and sell?
About $808.4M worth of LINK traded over the last 24 hours — 9.2% of its market cap. Daily trading volume equals 9.2% of LINK's market cap — typical liquidity for a coin of its size.
Before you buy: check the analysis
See Chainlink's live technicals, fundamentals and composite score before you commit.
Open Chainlink analysis →Exchange listings come from the exchanges' own market lists; supply, all-time high, networks and categories come from CoinGecko.
This guide is for education only and is not financial advice. Crypto is volatile — never invest more than you can afford to lose.