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Chainlink's LINK Drops 8% Below Support Despite Largest Token Buyback Since August
The oracle network's token succumbed to the broader crypto market weakness, even though adoption continues growing with a recent Ondo partnership.
Oct 30, 2025, 6:29 p.m.
What to know:
- LINK dropped 8% below $17 on Thursday to its weakest price in nearly two weeks as trading volume soared during support breakdown.
- The Chainlink Reserve continued to buy back tokens, making its largest nominal purchase since August.
- Real-world asset protocol Ondo Finance tapped Chainlink for data feeds for tokenized equities.
Native token of oracle network Chainlink plunged through critical support levels on Thursday as institutional selling dominated the session.
The token declined 8% from $18.39 to $16.92 over the past 24 hours, falling below a descending trendline that contained recent price action, CoinDesk research's market insight tool showed. Trading volume surged to 3.94 million units during the initial breakdown, nearly double the average.
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Recent hourly data shows LINK trapped below $17 in a narrow consolidation range. Multiple attempts to reclaim the $17 psychological level failed as trading activity dropped 58% below session peaks. The compression suggests institutional buyers remain absent despite oversold technical conditions developing.
On the news front, real-world asset protocol Ondo Finance named Chainlink the provider of price feeds for over 100 tokenized stocks and ETFs. The service includes streaming data about corporate actions like dividend payments to ensure accurate valuations across multiple blockchains. The partnership also involves Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and collaborations through the Ondo Global Market Alliance.
The Chainlink Reserve, which uses protocol revenue from partnerships and services to purchase tokens on the open market, added another 64,445 LINK to its stash on Thursday. That's the largest nominal acquisition since early August, when the reserve started. It now holds $11 million worth of LINK.
What traders should watch:
- Support/Resistance: Immediate resistance at $17.00 psychological level, stronger resistance at $18.20 from failed recovery attempt.
- Volume Analysis: Exceptional 3.94 million unit volume during breakdown confirmed institutional selling.
- Chart Patterns: Descending trendline break triggered accelerated selling through multiple support zones.
- Targets & Risk: Next support target $16.50 zone, potential deeper correction toward $16.00 if consolidation fails.
Disclaimer: Parts of this article were generated with the assistance from AI tools and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy and adherence to our standards. For more information, see CoinDesk's full AI Policy.
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