Chainlink

LINK Launched 2017 source

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Launch

Chainlink was founded in 2017, according to CoinMarketCap. secondary source source

Founders and creators

The ChainLink white paper (v1.0, 4 September 2017) was written by Steve Ellis, Ari Juels and Sergey Nazarov. primary source source

Origin story

It is widely considered one of the first decentralized oracle networks. secondary source source

Stated purpose

Decentralized oracle network providing off-chain data to smart contracts. primary source source

Consensus mechanism

Community participants can stake LINK to support the network's cryptoeconomic security. secondary source source

Supply model

Total supply of 1 billion LINK. secondary source source

Main uses today

The LINK token is the native asset used to pay node operators for services, fund subscription accounts, and incentivize network security through staking. secondary source source

Key milestones

In 2020, Chainlink launched a proof-of-reserve (PoR) system intended to help projects and tokenized-asset issuers verify asset backing. secondary source source
In 2018, Chainlink integrated Town Crier, a trusted execution environment-based blockchain oracle. secondary source source

Notable events and controversies

In 2020, Chainlink launched a proof-of-reserve (PoR) system intended to help cryptocurrency projects and tokenized-asset issuers verify asset backing. secondary source source

Sources & studies

Last checked: 2026-11-04 · Prices, market caps and circulating supply are left out on purpose because they change by the minute. Educational, not financial advice.

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