Chainlink Posts Its Biggest Network Growth Days of 2026: Santiment

Highlights:

• Chainlink recorded its two biggest daily network growth days of this year, according to Santiment.
• More than 6,100 new wallets joined the network in two days while large holders continued accumulating LINK.
• The LINK price has remained near local lows despite stronger on-chain activity and growing institutional adoption.

Santiment reported that Chainlink recorded its two biggest daily network growth days of this year after 3,142 new LINK wallets appeared on June 25 and another 3,040 joined the network on June 26. More than 6,100 new wallets entered the network across the two days. The analytics platform said consecutive days with more than 3,000 new wallets usually reflect fresh participation instead of repeated activity from existing holders.

✍️ TL;DR: Chainlink network growth erupts with two highest on-chain days of the year
📊 Metrics used: Network Growth
🔗 Link to chart: https://t.co/V88ThZQNSi

📈 BREAKING: Chainlink just posted its two strongest network growth days of 2026, with 3,142 new LINK wallets on June… pic.twitter.com/H0FVqxDvwB

— Santiment Intelligence (@SantimentData) June 26, 2026

The two record sessions marked a sharp change after months of slower address creation. The daily network growth of Chainlink remained below 2,000 new wallets for most of the year before surpassing 3,000 on the two days. The increase also comes while LINK is trading near local lows around $7.40, making the rise in new wallet creation stand out even as the token remains under pressure.

What Fueled the Rise in Daily Network Growth of Chainlink

Santiment linked the recent increase in daily network growth of Chainlink with its expanding institutional use cases. The project has continued strengthening its role in traditional finance through Project Pangea, tokenized asset settlement, 24/5 equity data services, and infrastructure supporting onchain finance. Those developments have expanded the network’s institutional presence while new wallets continued to increase.

NEW: Chainlink & multinational banking consortia launch Project Pangea to develop a novel solution redefining international FX markets.

Pangea brings together 50+ banks, representing $10+ trillion AUM, to unlock T+0 cross-border settlement via Chainlink & ISO 20022 standards 🧵 pic.twitter.com/hcEjxKthd6

— Chainlink (@chainlink) June 23, 2026

Chainlink added another institutional product on June 22 by launching APAC Equities Streams. The service brings Asia-Pacific equity market data onto blockchain networks and broadens the project’s market data offerings. The launch also strengthens Chainlink’s infrastructure for institutions that use blockchain-based settlement and financial data.

Meanwhile, earlier on-chain data also showed continued accumulation of LINK across larger wallet categories. Wallets holding at least 1,000 LINK climbed to 25,420 this year, marking a new yearly high. Addresses holding more than 100,000 LINK also reached an all-time high of 805 in May. That total represented an 8.2% increase over the previous seven weeks.

Santiment also reported that non-micro wallets, which each hold at least one LINK, climbed to about 535,000. The analytics platform said a sustained increase above that level would confirm that the current adoption cycle has surpassed the previous cycle.

Chainlink also completed its June quarterly token unlock by releasing about 21 million LINK into circulation. The unlocked tokens carried an estimated market value of about $166 million. Santiment reported that new wallet creation continued throughout the unlock period despite the additional supply entering the market.

LINK Price Tests a Key Technical Zone

LINK has shown little price reaction despite recording its strongest daily network growth days of this year. At the time of writing, the token is trading near $7.35, leaving it nearly 44% below its recent local high around $13.

Chainlink is testing a key support zone after failing to break above the $7.866 resistance level. The latest decline has pushed LINK back toward the $6.98 demand area. That level has repeatedly stopped deeper pullbacks in recent weeks. However, a daily close below $6.980 would weaken the current structure.

Meanwhile, reclaiming $7.866 would signal renewed buying strength. A successful breakout could then open the path toward $9.878. Above that, $14.654 remains the next major long-term resistance. The current setup shows LINK is trading near an important decision point despite the growth in its metrics.