Charles Schwab expands access as Chainlink price stays under pressure
Published on 11/13/2026 at 07:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSChainlink adoption meets market pressure
- Charles Schwab added LINK to its crypto platform on November 9, expanding access for eligible US clients.
- Investing.com displayed LINK/USD at 10.014 USD, with a market capitalization of 7.46 billion USD.
- Recent analysis points to persistent technical pressure, while Moody's completed a CCIP testnet pilot.
Charles Schwab's addition of Chainlink to its crypto platform is the latest institutional access milestone, but it has not removed the near-term pressure on LINK. The Chainlink price remains close to the 10 USD area as the wider crypto market stays volatile.
Schwab adds LINK trading access
Charles Schwab announced on November 9 that eligible clients could buy and sell Chainlink, alongside Solana and Avalanche, through Schwab Crypto. The platform now offers five digital assets, including bitcoin and ether. Schwab said the service is available through Schwab.com, Schwab Mobile and thinkorswim, with pricing of 75 basis points on each trade. The announcement is documented in the Charles Schwab release carried by Business Wire.
The move broadens LINK's route into a traditional brokerage environment, although Schwab Crypto is limited to eligible US clients and is not available in international jurisdictions. For investors in Germany, the announcement therefore represents an access and distribution development rather than a new local trading channel.
Market data still signals caution
The Investing.com LINK/USD page displayed a price of 10.014 USD, a 24-hour volume of 328.77 million USD and a market capitalization of 7.46 billion USD. It also showed a 52-week range of 7.003 to 16.007 USD. These figures place LINK well below its recent annual high, but they do not by themselves establish a cause for the current move.
For the daily comparison, CoinGecko's UTC historical table lists a close of 10.18 USD for November 11, while its November 12 row has no close. A verified November 12 UTC close is therefore not used to calculate a daily percentage change here.
Adoption improves the longer-term case
Recent institutional developments provide a more constructive fundamental backdrop. Mitrade, citing Fxstreet, reported that Moody's Ratings completed a testnet pilot using Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol to distribute credit assessment data across multiple blockchain networks. The same report noted that LINK remained below key moving averages and identified technical resistance at 10.8700 USD and 10.9883 USD, with support near 10.0340 USD.
That combination leaves investors weighing improving infrastructure adoption against weak momentum. Schwab's listing can increase visibility and access, but it does not guarantee additional demand or a sustained recovery in the Chainlink price. LINK remains a high-volatility crypto asset, so adoption headlines and technical confirmation should be assessed separately.
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