Chainlink surged as much as 12% on Tuesday, briefly moving above $15 and reaching a new 2026 high, while a separate snapshot recorded LINK at $15.33 and the session's measured gain at 8.03% to $14.92 at 06:26 UTC on September 29, 2026. Turnover reached $1.39 billion, or 3.55 times Chainlink's 30-day median of $392.43 million, the widest such gap among the top dozen assets. Santiment data showed non-empty wallets falling to 912,020, suggesting some smaller holders were taking profits, although the holder count remained near this year's highs as other investors continued accumulating. LINK later retreated to around $14.67, nearly 4% below recent highs, but remained nearly 35% above its level a month earlier. The daily chart showed overbought signals after a prolonged advance, while the uptrend remained intact. No announcement accompanied the move, although Chainlink continued to draw attention to ecosystem developments.