BTC
$106,095.29
+
2.22%
ETH
$2,445.50
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4.38%
USDT
$1.0004
–
0.02%
XRP
$2.2113
+
5.62%
BNB
$644.13
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1.73%
SOL
$145.14
+
2.95%
USDC
$0.9998
–
0.01%
TRX
$0.2745
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0.84%
DOGE
$0.1652
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3.98%
ADA
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3.95%
HYPE
$37.42
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1.85%
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$47.99
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0.43%
SUI
$2.7984
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3.50%
LINK
$13.39
+
8.08%
BCH
$455.10
–
0.01%
LEO
$8.9788
–
0.91%
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$0.2485
+
4.14%
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4.55%
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1.09%
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$0.0₄1166
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3.21%
By CD Analytics, Krisztian Sandor|Edited by Stephen Alpher
Updated Jun 24, 2025, 7:12 p.m. Published Jun 24, 2025, 6:55 p.m.
- Chainlink’s token LINK surged 13% to $13.51, outperforming the broader crypto market.
- The outperformance comes as Chainlink announced a partnership with Mastercard, allowing 3 billion cardholders to buy cryptocurrencies on-chain.
- Easing tensions in the Middle East already contributed to a broad crypto market recovery, with bitcoin rising to $106,000.
Interoperability platform and oracle provider Chainlink’s native token
demonstrated remarkable strength on Tuesday, climbing more than 13% over 24 hours to a $13.51 high.
Easing tensions in the Middle East with a ceasefire between Israel and Iran already spurred a broad crypto market recovery, with 98 of the top 100 tokens posting gains and bitcoin
rebounding to $106,000.
STORY CONTINUES BELOW
Still, LINK vastly outperformed bitcoin’s 2.8% and the broad-market benchmark CoinDesk 20 Index’s 5% advances.
The token’s bullish action comes as Chainlink announced earlier during the day a partnership with global payments operator Mastercard to enable over 3 billion card holders to purchase cryptocurrencies directly on-chain.
Read more: Chainlink, Mastercard Tie-Up to Let Nearly 3B Cardholders Buy Crypto On-Chain
- LINK formed a clear uptrend with higher lows and higher highs, breaking through key resistance at $12.50 on substantial volume.
- Strong support established at $12.85-$13.00, confirmed by multiple tests with above-average volume.
- Momentum indicators suggest continued bullish sentiment with potential for further upside.
- Traders should monitor the $13.30-$13.35 resistance zone where recent profit-taking occurred.
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Krisztian Sandor is a U.S. markets reporter focusing on stablecoins, tokenization, real-world assets. He graduated from New York University’s business and economic reporting program before joining CoinDesk. He holds BTC, SOL and ETH.
