# A 1.99 Million LINK Transfer to Binance Draws Market Attention

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-09T20:36:45.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-09T20:36:45.000Z
Section: Investing

> The transaction was valued at about $25.6 million. LINK traded at $12.96 on Oct. 9 as Binance futures open interest rose 12.56%.

A wallet transferred 1,999,999 Chainlink (LINK) tokens to Binance in a transaction valued at approximately $25.6 million, a movement that could increase trading activity and affect market liquidity.

Chainlink is a decentralized oracle network that supplies real-world data to blockchain-based smart contracts. LINK is used across the network’s ecosystem, including decentralized finance applications.

LINK traded at $12.96 on Binance spot at 4:24 a.m. ET (8:24 a.m. UTC) Friday, Oct. 9. The token’s 24-hour range was $12.09 to $13.19.

Binance futures open interest stood at approximately $121.26 million, up 12.56%. Open interest measures the value of outstanding futures contracts but does not show whether traders added long positions, short positions or hedges.