Grayscale’s launch of the first US spot Chainlink ETF recorded $41 million in cumulative net inflows on its first trading day, alongside $13 million in trading volume. Analysts described the debut as “solid,” noting that while interest exists, it has not yet generated a significant market impact.
The debut reflects growing demand from institutional and professional investors for regulated altcoin exposure. Compared with other altcoin ETFs, such as Solana’s $8.2 million first-day volume and XRP’s $243 million inflows, the Chainlink ETF’s launch is moderate but highlights potential for long-tail digital assets within ETF structures.
Despite the ETF’s debut, the LINK token remains 39% below its one-year high. Chainlink’s network provides decentralized oracle and cross-chain services critical to DeFi applications, offering reliable data feeds for smart contract execution and asset tokenization.
