- Chainlink achieves ISO 27001 & SOC 2 compliance, positioning LINK as the secure oracle solution for banks, fintechs, and institutions.
- LINK price jumps 10.8% in a week as trading volume tops $1.87 billion and reserves surpass 150,770 LINK.
- LINK eyes a potential 74% surge after breaking out of a double-bottom reversal, with RSI and MACD flashing strong bullish momentum.
Chainlink price has risen 10.8% in a week despite dropping 3.1% in the last 24 hours to trade at $24.86 as of 12:30 a.m. EST on a 37.1% drop in trading volume to $1.87 billion.
ChainlinkHits Compliance Milestone, Price Pumps 14% Weekly
In a killer week for the oracle king, LINK surged over 10% as the project announced it is now ISO 27001 and SOC 2 compliant. This isn’t just some tech jargon; it is Chainlink leveling up to enterprise-grade status, making it attractive for big banks and institutions to hop on board without sweating security risks.
BREAKING NEWS: Chainlink is now ISO 27001 & SOC 2 compliant. pic.twitter.com/ZWiqI1n2Hm
— Chainlink Everything (@SmartContract) August 21, 2025
For the uninitiated, ISO 27001 means Chainlink has a rock-solid info-security management system. At the same time, SOC 2 proves their controls are audited for trust and compliance—think protecting data feeds for DeFi, tokenized assets, and cross-chain protocols like CCIP.
This certification drops at a perfect time, as Chainlink’s already partnering with giants like ICE for real-world data integration, boosting liquidity and fintech adoption in Asia and beyond. No wonder LINK defied the broader crypto dip, jumping 10.8% in the last week alone to hover around $26.28 on CoinGecko.
Additionally, trading volume exploded to over $1.8 billion, signaling whales are accumulating hard.
Chainlink Reserves Surpass 150,770 LINK
Chainlink’s reserve has rapidly grown, now exceeding 150,770 LINK tokens. This expansion is a significant industry development, enhancing network stability.
RESERVE UPDATE
Today, the Chainlink Reserve has accumulated 41,105.84 LINK.
As of August 21st, the Chainlink Reserve holds a total of 150,770.02 LINK.https://t.co/oxMv5N3rFC
The Chainlink Reserve is designed to support the long-term growth and sustainability of the Chainlink… pic.twitter.com/iqqw4FsF7Z
— Chainlink (@chainlink) August 21, 2025
The LINK Reserve is the ultimate value accrual machine, as it converts off-chain enterprise revenue (hundreds of millions already) and on-chain fees into LINK, stored on-chain for network expansion.
According to Chainlink, the Reserve uses Payment Abstraction to convert off-chain revenue from enterprises and on-chain revenue from apps into LINK, which is stored within the strategic reserve.
As more adoption brews up for Chainlink, it leads to more revenue, which translates to more LINK bought or held, eventually creating upward pressure for Chainlink’s price.
“Demand for Chainlink has already created hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue, and with increasing demand from a number of the world’s largest enterprises, the Reserve is expected to grow directly alongside the industry in the future.”
Chainlink Price Eyes 74% Gains After Breaking Out From Bullish Pattern
The LINK/USDT chart shows the asset moving inside a rising channel. In the recent past, the price broke above a double-bottom bullish reversal pattern.
The price still has about a 74% surge from here to the top boundary of the channel before either further breakout or correction occurs.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is steadily rising, signaling there is pressure, while the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) soars higher above the signal line (orange)—a bullish sign.
Looking ahead, this compliance and flywheel model could be the catalyst for LINK’s next moonshot. In the short term, expect resistance at $30, but with whale buys and DeFi growth, we could smash it by September.
For the end of 2025, predictions range from a conservative $25-30 average to wild $45+ if Bitcoin bulls run and CCIP adoption explodes. However, there is the risk of volatility. Nevertheless, with vigorous developer activity and this security glow-up, LINK firmly holds the oracle king position.
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