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Crypto whales are increasing their exposure to Chainlink (LINK) as the second spot ETF tied to the altcoin entered the market this week. The increase in institutional and large-holder activity signals growing confidence in Chainlink’s outlook. Despite this, LINK has declined by more than 1% over the past 24 hours, in line with the broader market downturn. Sponsored Sponsored Bitwise Chainlink ETF Debuts With $2.59 Million in Inflows The Bitwise Chainlink ETF (ticker: CLNK) started trading on NYSE Arca on January 14. CLNK operates with a 0.34% management fee. However, Bitwise is waiving this fee for the first three months on up to $500 million in assets. “Chainlink provides the essential oracle infrastructure that bridges that gap, powering the risk management and financial decision-making necessary for mainstream adoption. With CLNK, investors now have a new way to invest in this foundational layer of the blockchain economy,” Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise stated. According to data from SoSoValue, opening day saw $2.59 million in net inflows. The fund’s net assets reached $5.18 million, and trading volume totaled $3.24 million. The launch marks the second US spot ETF directly tied to LINK. Grayscale’s Chainlink Trust ETF (GLNK), which debuted in early December, attracted $37.05 million in inflows on its first day. By comparison, Bitwise’s initial inflows appear modest. Even so, the ETF’s debut has pushed total LINK ETF net assets to $95.87 million, bringing the figure closer to the $100 million mark. Chainlink ETF Performance. Source: SoSoValue Sponsored Sponsored LINK Whales Step Up Accumulation Beyond institutional interest, Chainlink is also drawing attention from crypto whales. On-chain data shows that a single whale wallet (0x10D9) withdrew 139,950 LINK from Binance, valued at approximately $1.96 million. This follows an earlier accumulation phase in which the same wallet withdrew 202,607 LINK, worth around…

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Filed under: News - @ January 15, 2026 7:22 am