On November 21, 2025, Grayscale Investments released a research report positioning Chainlink (LINK) as “essential infrastructure” for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), emphasizing its role in connecting crypto to traditional finance (TradFi), per CoinDesk . Beyond its origins as a price oracle, Chainlink’s suite—including the Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and Runtime Environment (CRE)—facilitates secure data feeds, compliance, and cross-chain settlements, per Cointelegraph . Grayscale states, “Chainlink is the critical connective tissue between crypto and traditional finance,” enabling mainstream adoption, per. With LINK trading at $14.18 (down 1.87%), the report arrives amid a $35.6B tokenized asset market, up from $5B in early 2023, per RWA.xyz .
Chainlink’s innovations are central to RWA tokenization, providing verifiable off-chain data for assets like equities, ETFs, and commodities, per AInvest. Partnerships with S&P Global, FTSE Russell, and JPMorgan underscore its utility, as seen in a pilot exchanging tokenized U.S. Treasurys for fiat via Ondo Chain without cross-chain asset movement, per Cointelegraph. Grayscale highlights Chainlink’s data Streams integration with Injective for sub-second pricing, reducing liquidation risks in derivatives, per CoinCentral. The tokenized market’s growth to $35.6B positions LINK for trillions in future value, per BlockNewsMedia. X posts from @ChainLinkGod celebrate integrations with 37 blockchains.
Grayscale filed on November 21, 2025, to convert its $29M Chainlink Trust into the GLNK ETF on NYSE Arca, the first U.S.-listed Chainlink ETF with a staking component, per CoinDesk. This move offers diversified exposure to crypto infrastructure. According to BitcoinEthereumNews, 21Shares added LINK to its European ETP suite on November 20, listing six new crypto products in Sweden, per CoinMarketCap .Analysts like Emperor project LINK to $29 if BTC holds $115,000, with $55–$120 by 2030 amid RWA expansion, per CryptoPotato_News [web:0 from previous]. However, LINK’s RSI at 72.72 nears overbought, risking a $20–$21 pullback, per TradingView.
Chainlink’s CCIP v1.5 and VRF innovations support compliant tokenization of gold to art, aligning with global regulations, per AInvest. Institutional adoption, including Streamex Corp.’s gold reserve verification, accelerates RWA growth, per. Risks include competition from Pyth and SEC scrutiny, per CoinMarketCap. Investors should monitor RWA TVL on DefiLlama and LINK flows via CryptoQuant. Dollar-cost average into LINK with stop-losses below $21, diversifying into USDC or ETH ($4,070), per TradingView. Follow @TheBlock__ on X for ETF updates. Grayscale’s vision could propel LINK to a $100B market cap by 2030, but regulatory clarity is key.
