Chainlink ETF Inflows Turn Positive as Network Activity Holds Steady
Chainlink (LINK)
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Eugene Serbin
bitcoinethereumnews.com reports that Chainlink ETF inflows returned to positive territory on September 9, breaking a quiet start to the month. The two U.S.-listed funds tracking the token recorded combined inflows of $1.09 million, which pushed cumulative net inflows to $147.49 million and total net assets to $181.76 million. Trading activity on that day reached $7.59 million, a modest figure compared to August’s peak sessions but a clear shift from the preceding flatness.
Grayscale’s GLNK fund holds the larger share of assets at $136.41 million, while Bitwise’s Chainlink ETF carries approximately $45.36 million. On-chain data from Santiment shows that new daily wallet creations have eased from a peak of 1,601 to around 1,140, retaining roughly a quarter of the late-summer surge. Active addresses similarly settled at approximately 4,821, down from a peak of 5,572 but still significantly above early August levels.
This network activity outpaced growth seen in Solana, which rose 7.5%, and Ethereum, which rose 5.2% over the same period. Analyst 6epuk identified a long-term bullish continuation pattern in LINK’s price action that has been forming for more than six years. The analyst suggests a confirmed breakout from this structure could trigger a significant rally, though this remains a technical observation rather than a guarantee. At the time of the data capture, Chainlink’s price was listed at $11.87.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for LINK, measured when this story was written up on 12 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio’s Binance spot data for LINK shows a buy ratio of 62.0% over the last hour and 61.4% over four hours, compared to 51.6% over 24 hours, indicating that buying pressure is currently building. The Volume Delta reflects this shift, with positive deltas of +$79,780 in the last hour and +$1,007,141 over four hours, contrasting with a +$1,396,509 delta over the past day. This metric measures the difference between buy and sell volume, showing that buyers are currently outpacing sellers in the short term. The Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) for the 24-hour close stands at +$1,419,948, confirming net buying pressure over the full day. Spot volume reached $41,948,387 with 523,609 trades, suggesting active participation alongside this recent shift in sentiment.
The latest daily buy ratio of 49.4% sits at the 56th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 48.8% - ordinary for this coin.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for LINK, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the average buy ratio was 50.4%, making the current 24-hour reading of 51.6% only slightly above the weekly norm. Volume over the last 24 hours was 1.14 times the weekly average, indicating a moderate increase in trading activity compared to the previous seven days. While the weekly data shows three days of net buying out of seven, the current hourly and four-hour metrics suggest a more concentrated burst of buying pressure today. The price change over the eight-day period was -0.7%, showing that despite the recent uptick in buying ratios, the broader weekly trend has remained slightly negative. This day appears to be an unusual spike in short-term buying intensity relative to the steadier, lower-volume average of the preceding week.