As of May 13, 2026, Chainlink (LINK) is changing hands at $10.30, registering a weekly advance of 5.9%, per CoinMarketCap data. The digital asset has demonstrated renewed strength after consolidating between $8.40 and $10.00 throughout most of April.
Institutional demand increasingly strengthened Chainlink's role across tokenized assets and cross-chain settlement infrastructure.
The DTCC Chainlink Collateral AppChain partnership will automate 24/7 collateral management across global markets by Q4 2026.
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation is advancing its collateral infrastructure transformation by partnering with Chainlink. This collaboration will bring Chainlink's Runtime Environment and standardized data protocols to DTCC's upcoming Collateral AppChain.
DTCC integrates Chainlink into its blockchain collateral platform to enable 24/7 pricing, margining, and settlement.
DTCC is integrating Chainlink into its Collateral AppChain ahead of an expected Q4 2026 production launch for tokenized collateral workflows. The platform will use Chainlink's Runtime Environment and data standard to support pricing, valuation, orchestration, automation, margining and settlement.
DTCC teams with Chainlink to enable round-the-clock collateral movement—a shift that could reshape post-trade finance.
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation announced May 12 that its Collateral Appchain platform will integrate Chainlink's Runtime Environment and data standard to automate collateral management across financial markets and blockchains, with a go-live target set for Q4 2026.
The platform tokenizes collateral on blockchain rails and uses smart contracts to enable 24/7 automated collateral management across financial markets.
The Chainlink ecosystem experienced its most significant network engagement surge in eight months during the past week. Data from on-chain analytics provider Santiment shows 282,170 distinct LINK wallet addresses were active on May 9, with another 264,090 active the following day.
Chainlink (LINK) is experiencing a major increase in on-chain activity as decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols continue migrating from LayerZero to Chainlinks Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP). According to blockchain analytics platform Santiment, Chainlink recorded 282,170 active addresses on May 9, followed by 264,090 active addresses on May 10.
The LayerZero bridge breach became an unplanned stress test for cross-chain infrastructure, with capital shifting decisively toward one winner.