Cryptocurrencies
‘Link Marines’ Are Making an Obscure Cryptocurrency Red Hot
- Chainlink token’s value has increased ninefold this year
- A group of 50,000-strong fans is promoting it in social posts
Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg
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While Bitcoin enjoys a resurgence, this year’s breakout cryptocurrency is actually something called Chainlink that has grown to become the world’s fifth-biggest coin by market value.
Chainlink token’s price has increased more than ninefold since the start of the year year to about $6.6 billion. It’s now bigger than Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin or Binance Coin.