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Chainlink Reserve surpasses 6 million LINK as price nears resistance zone

Chainlink’s Reserve has increased its holdings to more than 6 million LINK following a period of strong accumulation in September. This development comes amid a notable recovery in the LINK p

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September 27, 2026
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Chainlink’s Reserve has increased its holdings to more than 6 million LINK following a period of strong accumulation in September. This development comes amid a notable recovery in the LINK price, which is nearing a pivotal resistance area between $14.50 and $14.80.

The Chainlink Reserve, an entity dedicated to gathering LINK tokens through revenue generated by Chainlink’s suite of decentralized oracle services, added 373,791 LINK in September. This accumulation, valued at over $4.3 million, lifted its total LINK balance to 6,047,498 tokens.

Chainlink, a company specializing in providing real-world data to blockchains via oracle technology, uses the Reserve as a buffer to help maintain liquidity and operational capability across its ecosystem.

Chainlink reported that the Reserve acquired nearly 374,000 LINK last month, raising its total holdings above 6 million tokens and underscoring its ongoing commitment to ecosystem growth.

The Reserve’s growth has implications for LINK’s circulating supply, as tokens held there are effectively removed from regular market activity. However, market analysts continue to emphasize that price fluctuations depend on factors beyond Reserve dynamics, including network activity, market demand, and global liquidity conditions.

LINK’s steady price rebound in September brought it close to the resistance zone identified by analysts between $14.50 and $14.80. On September 25, LINK closed at $13.93 after touching an intraday high of $14.20. The following day, the token traded near $14, putting it within 4% of the resistance range’s lower boundary.

Trader Symba, a crypto markets analyst specializing in technical analysis, identified the $14.50–$14.80 range as a critical resistance zone within LINK’s current ascending price channel.

The current chart structure suggests that a clear breakout above $14.80 could shift focus toward the next technical levels at $16.60 and $18.00, while a failure to surpass resistance may lead to renewed consolidation or a retest of lower support zones.

These levels are derived from technical analysis and reflect potential price targets, though they remain subject to rapid change given overall market volatility.

A sustained move through the resistance may reinforce the strength of LINK’s upward trend in the short term. Conversely, sellers holding the price below resistance could lead to sideways movement or a downturn, prompting traders to reassess whether the ascending channel remains intact.

The Reserve’s recent accumulation adds another factor to watch but does not guarantee a particular price direction going forward.

For now, LINK traders are closely monitoring the 14.50–14.80 region to determine whether the September rally will extend or if the token will enter a new consolidation phase.

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