Chainlink brings CCIP Vault Adapters to 80 networks, LINK falls to $12.62: what to watch now

The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry a high degree of risk. Always conduct your own research.Chainlink has switched on the CCIP Vault Adapters: a vault on one chain now accepts deposits from more than 80 networks with a single click. On launch day LINK lost 5.47 percent to $12.62 — and the news carries consequences for buying route, holding period and custody in Germany.Chainlink switched on the CCIP Vault Adapters on October 8, 2026. A vault that sits on a single blockchain can now accept deposits from more than 80 networks, with one click instead of a bridge and a second transaction afterwards. The vault's strategy and accounting stay on its home chain. On the same day the price of Chainlink fell 5.47 percent to $12.62. The real news of the day sits between those two sentences. The protocol delivered; the token followed the broader market down. Bitcoin gave up 1.90 percent over the same 24 hours and Ether 3.95 percent, so LINK lost considerably more than the market on the day its operators presented a finished product. All price data in this article was collected by c...