Chainlink in the Infosys Banking Standard: What to Check on Buying, Staking and Holding Period

Chainlink traded at $12.96 on September 24, 2026 at 16:46 UTC, 5.72 percent higher than 24 hours earlier (source: CoinGecko). Over the week the gain is 13.36 percent. The trigger dates back two days: the IT services group Infosys is making the Chainlink stack a standard in its banking and payments software. What that means for you as a LINK holder in Germany rests on three questions the announcement itself does not answer. Chainlink price today: $12.96, daily low of $12.11 The numbers in detail, all from CoinGecko as of September 24, 2026, 16:46 UTC: Chainlink stands at $12.96. The daily low was $12.11 and the reported daily high $12.78. The current price therefore sits above the reported 24-hour range, which is normal during an active move because the database range lags the tick. Market capitalisation is $9.68 billion, good for rank 16. Over 24 hours, LINK worth $499 million changed hands. Roughly 748.1 million LINK are in circulation. The all-time high of $52.70 dates from May 9, 2021, more than four times above today's price. Two conflicting figures exist for the weekly move, and they are not smoothed over here. CoinGecko reports 13.36 percent over seven days, while the US fina...