LINK Crypto Eyes Breakout as Chainlink Wallets Holding 1,000 Coins Cross 25.4K

Key Insights:

• Wallets with at least 1,000 LINK crypto grew to 25,400, the highest number recorded since December 4, 2025.
• Coinbase integrates Chainlink, bringing its proprietary exchange data onchain across over 50 public and private blockchain networks.
• LINK price could climb above $10 in April 2025, based on past monthly historical performance.

Chainlink (LINK) crypto wallets holding 1,000 tokens have now hit a record high since December 2025. This update comes as Coinbase adopted Chainlink to publish its proprietary exchange data onchain. Amid a broader bearish market, LINK is consolidating, but breakout signals loom.

Chainlink Wallets Holding 1,000 LINK Crypto Hit a 2026 High

Chainlink has delivered a structural milestone, according to a recent data release by market analytics platform Santiment.

In an X post, Santiment revealed that Chainlink wallets holding at least 1,000 LINK crypto have crossed 25,400. At the current market price, the 1,000 LINK tokens are valued at approximately $9,000.

LINK Crypto Whale Activity | Source: Santiment

Considering the value, these holders are not the absolute biggest whales who might hold tens or hundreds of thousands of LINK. However, they represent serious investors, often institutions, funds, or wealthy individuals, rather than small retail traders.

At the same time, the wallet address holding 1,000 LINK  has now hit its highest level since December 4, 2025. This means these bigger wallets have been net accumulating recently, pushing the count up to 25,400.

Meanwhile, the LINK price has remained stuck between the $9 and $10 range for about 6–7 weeks. LINK has not made a big move up or down,  just consolidating, waiting for a big push upward

Although the price has not been exciting, larger capital wallets are quietly returning and increasing their holdings. This is generally viewed as a bullish on-chain signal. It suggests large investors are positioning themselves in anticipation of a future price breakout.

Coinbase Adopts Chainlink for Onchain Trading

While LINK investors await a potential LINK breakout, the Chainlink team has announced a new partnership with Coinbase.

According to the partnership details, Coinbase integrated with Chainlink to publish its proprietary exchange data onchain. This integration is happening for the first time via DataLink, an institutional-grade data publishing service powered by the Chainlink data standard.

Chainlink and Coinbase Integration | Source: Zach Rynes

The data now available includes order book, spot prices, perpetual futures, and E-mini futures. Additional datasets cover crypto, metals, energy, and equity futures via Coinbase Derivatives Exchange. Users can access this data across over 50 public and private blockchain networks.

The integration marks a major milestone in decentralized finance (DeFi) market infrastructure. Specifically, bringing the Coinbase data onchain through DataLink gives DeFi protocols direct, reliable access to high-quality market information.

This enables more accurate pricing, stronger risk management, new onchain markets in perpetuals, tokenized Real World Assets (RWAs), and advanced lending risk engines.

Notably, the integration builds on an earlier partnership between Coinbase and Chainlink. The exchange officially chose Chainlink CCIP as the exclusive bridging infrastructure for all Coinbase Wrapped Assets.

What to Expect for LINK Crypto in April?

So far this month, LINK is up 2.62%, trading at $9.04 and with a market cap of $6.4 billion. LINK struggled for the most of March, experiencing long periods of lows and short-term highs.

Looking at the LINK’s historical April patterns on CryptoRank shows mixed price performances. Some years saw 60-90% moves during broader bull phases, while others were down during consolidation or bear-market periods.

However, the average gains seen in April since 2017 remain solid at 14.3%. If LINK continues its bullish historical trend, the price could easily climb past $10.

Besides, the current price setup mirrors past pre-breakout phases. LINK is trading sideways amid rising large-wallet accumulation. Quiet periods like the current one often precede larger moves.

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