Chainlink Launches Strategic On-Chain Reserve To Support Long-Term Network Growth
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Chainlink has launched Chainlink Reserve, a plan to accumulate LINK tokens through off-chain earnings. The adjustment is part of an effort to make the Chainlink Network more sustainable and economically viable. We’re excited to announce the launch of the Chainlink Reserve, a new upgrade centered on the creation of a strategic onchain reserve of LINK tokens.https://t.co/ENs52Qjnn2 The Chainlink Reserve is designed to support the long-term growth and sustainability of the Chainlink… pic.twitter.com/vUElyovvYs — Chainlink (@chainlink) August 7, 2025 The Reserve is built with Payment Abstractions, which convert enterprise-issued payments and user fees to LINK using a combination of its services and decentralized exchange infrastructure. This is one of the major developments in the way Web3 infrastructure platforms approach revenue, asset reserves, and growth incentives. Chainlink Reserve Funded by Off-Chain and On-chain Revenue Enterprises and large institutions have utilized the services of Chainlink oracles by paying off-chain for years. Today, with this off-chain revenue redirected to the on-chain reserve of LINK tokens, the platform is in a closed-loop economic system where its rising adoption is directly contributing to the network. According to the platform, early-stage accumulation is already above 1 million LINK, and it is expected to experience massive growth as more of its revenues are directed into Payment Abstraction. On-chain user fees (e.g., those from data feeds and automation services) can also contribute to the reserve in this system in a scalable, trust-minimized manner. Reserve Signals Confidence and Long-Term Commitment Chainlink guaranteed that there are no withdrawal plans of the Reserve for several years. The aim, rather, is to allow the Reserve to grow slowly as more and more capital markets, banks, and developers seek use of the platform’s infrastructure. As Web3 adoption grows and institutions show an increasing interest in decentralization of data, the Reserve is one of the…
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