Here's Why I'm Buying Chainlink (LINK) Right Now

Published October 2, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

In the crypto market, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is getting all the attention right now thanks to its spectacular mini-rally since July. But Chainlink (CRYPTO: LINK) is actually outpacing Bitcoin for the year and could be a better buy right now.

Chainlink is up 18% for the year, while Bitcoin is still down 5%. Best of all, Chainlink has an exciting new catalyst that could send it soaring higher over the next 12 months.

Details

At the end of September, Chainlink unveiled CCIP 2.0, a major new upgrade to CCIP, the blockchain interoperability protocol that it introduced back in 2023. The 2.0 upgrade includes important new security safeguards and features.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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