Chainlink Rallies to Monthly High After Bitwise Launches Spot ETF on NYSE

Chainlink’s native token LINK climbed to its highest level in a month following the launch of a spot Chainlink ETF by Bitwise Asset Management (NYSE: CLNK) on the NYSE Arca on Jan. 14, 2026 — marking the second U.S.-listed LINK spot fund after Grayscale’s debut in December. The new ETF provides investors with regulated, brokerage-accessible exposure to LINK’s spot price without the need to hold the tokens directly. 

Bitwise seeded the ETF with approximately $2.5 million at launch and is waiving its 0.34 % management fee for the first three months on up to $500 million in assets, aiming to attract early investor interest. Early data shows roughly $2.6 million in net inflows on debut, signaling growing institutional engagement. 

Bitwise’s leadership emphasized Chainlink’s foundational role in blockchain infrastructure. “A blockchain, on its own, is an isolated database. Its potential to reshape the global economy only unlocks when it can connect to the real-world data and networks that drive daily life,” said Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer of Bitwise.

“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.”

This expanded regulated access to Chainlink through both Bitwise and Grayscale ETFs has helped boost LINK prices to around $14.25, their strongest point in weeks, even as broader crypto markets remain mixed.