Swap Chainlink (LINK) for USD Coin (USDC Polygon)
The calculator does the maths at the live rate, the page lists the limits and the timing. Your rate is locked the moment the order is created.
Rate as of Nov 1, 2026 13:54
- Orders from
- 17.6627 LINK ≈ $208.95
- Payout network
- Polygon
- 24 hours
- +4.25%
The figure is indicative; the exact amount is locked in the order.
One LINK buys 11.7932 USDC Polygon right now; the other way round, 1 USDC Polygon is 0.0847944 LINK. Market over 24 hours: LINK against USDC Polygon plus 4.25%. The week added plus 3.15%.
The weekly corridor ran from 10.5188 to 11.9617 USDC Polygon, a spread of 13.72%. A single order takes 17.6627 to 845,000 LINK. In dollars that is roughly $208.95.
The payout leaves in the Polygon network, so the receiving address has to belong to that network. By market cap Chainlink sits 15th ($9.07 B) and USD Coin 6th ($71.65 B). Daily moves of LINK and USDC over 90 days line up at 0.07 (they travel apart).
Who takes the LINK → USDC Polygon route
- Sitting out the swingsLINK moved −18.98% over the past month. USDC tracks the dollar, so after the swap the value stops following LINK.
- A road both waysThe USDC Polygon → LINK direction is open too, so going back into LINK takes the same route.
LINK → USDC Polygon rate and amounts
Send LINK — receive USDC Polygon
| LINK | USDC Polygon |
|---|---|
| 20 | 235.8645 |
| 50 | 589.6613 |
| 200 | 2,358.65 |
| 500 | 5,896.61 |
| 2,000 | 23,586.45 |
| 5,000 | 58,966.13 |
Need USDC Polygon — send this much LINK
| USDC Polygon | LINK |
|---|---|
| 500 | 42.3972 |
| 1,000 | 84.7944 |
| 5,000 | 423.9722 |
| 10,000 | 847.9445 |
| 50,000 | 4,239.72 |
| 100,000 | 8,479.44 |
Payout network for USDC
The same USDC goes out in several networks. Rates and lower limits differ, and the fee is charged by the network itself.
| Network | Per LINK | From | Network fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethereum (ERC20) | 11.7932 | 17.6627 LINK | ≈ $0.0062 | medium |
| Solana | 11.7932 | 17.6627 LINK | ≈ $0.00048 | fast |
| Polygon open now | 11.7932 | 17.6627 LINK | ≈ $0.00017 | fast |
| Arbitrum One | 11.7932 | — | ≈ $0.003 | fast |
| BASE | 11.7932 | — | — | — |
| BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | 11.7932 | — | ≈ $0.0023 | fast |
| Avalanche C-Chain | 11.7932 | — | ≈ $0.0014 | fast |
| NEAR | 11.7932 | — | — | — |
| Optimism | 11.7932 | — | ≈ $0.00015 | fast |
| XLM | 11.7932 | — | — | — |
How the LINK → USDC Polygon order runs
- Work out the amount in the calculator: orders start at 17.6627 LINK.
- Enter a USDC address in Polygon and a way to reach you.
- Send LINK in Chainlink for exactly the amount stated in the order.
- Once the network confirms your transfer, USD Coin leaves for your address. The order page tracks every step.
Check this before sending LINK
- The address network is Polygon. Sending through another network usually means losing the transfer.
- The transfer must not be smaller than 17.6627 LINK.
- Copy the address whole, then compare the first and last characters after pasting.
- Coins go through an AML check: a flagged transfer can be held until the check is finished.
Where the LINK to USDC Polygon rate has been
- 24 hours
- +4.25%
- Week
- +3.15%
- Weekly high
- 11.9617 USDC Polygon
- Weekly low
- 10.5188 USDC Polygon
- Spread
- 13.72%
Market data from CoinGecko as of Nov 1, 2026 11:54; the exchange rate is calculated separately and differs. Where these numbers come from
How far LINK/USDC Polygon travelled, by period
| Period | High | Low | Middle | Net move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | 11.8981 | 11.3676 | 11.626 | +4.25% |
| Week | 11.9617 | 10.5188 | 11.4489 | +3.15% |
| Month | 14.3817 | 10.6108 | 12.6186 | −20.33% |
| Quarter | 15.4418 | 8.0645 | 11.5881 | +41.92% |
Figures are in USDC Polygon per unit sent, from market data.
Daily LINK → USDC Polygon rate
| Day | Close | Against the day before |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | 11.4453 USDC Polygon | +7.87% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10.6108 USDC Polygon | −10.18% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11.8139 USDC Polygon | +2.08% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11.5737 USDC Polygon | +1.58% |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11.3941 USDC Polygon | −0.45% |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 11.4451 USDC Polygon | −1.49% |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 11.6184 USDC Polygon | −1.71% |
Daily RubyCash rate: LINK → USDC Polygon
| Date | RubyCash rate | Market rate |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11.7885 USDC Polygon | 11.83 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 11.8214 USDC Polygon | 11.8 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11.3851 USDC Polygon | 11.1441 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10.7275 USDC Polygon | 10.759 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11.8526 USDC Polygon | 11.8154 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11.5878 USDC Polygon | 11.5278 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 11.341 USDC Polygon | 11.3681 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 11.5735 USDC Polygon | 11.435 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 11.6102 USDC Polygon | 11.5548 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 12.0208 USDC Polygon | 11.9255 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 12.6345 USDC Polygon | 12.6938 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 12.3966 USDC Polygon | 12.303 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 12.0973 USDC Polygon | 11.8914 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 12.0375 USDC Polygon | 11.9223 |
Our own rate is written down every hour; the table keeps the last entry of each day. The market column is the ratio of the same two coins on CoinGecko at that moment. Where these numbers come from
The numbers on LINK and USDC
- Price
- $11.83
- 24 hours
- +4.25%
- Week
- +3.72%
- Market cap
- $9.07 B
- 24-hour turnover
- $324.2 M
- Rank by cap
- #15
- In circulation
- 766.85 M LINK
- Record price
- $52.70
- Price
- $1.00
- 24 hours
- +0.01%
- Week
- +0.05%
- Market cap
- $71.65 B
- 24-hour turnover
- $5.88 B
- Rank by cap
- #6
- In circulation
- 71.65 B USDC
- Record price
- $1.04
Source: CoinGecko, Nov 1, 2026 11:54.
Chainlink against USD Coin
| Chainlink (LINK) | USD Coin (USDC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ticker | LINK | USDC |
| Type | token | token |
| Launched | 2017 | 2018 |
| Built by | Sergey Nazarov, Steve Ellis | Circle |
| Supply cap | 1 B LINK | no cap |
| In circulation | 766.85 M LINK | 71.65 B USDC |
| Market cap | $9.07 B | $71.65 B |
| Rank by cap | #15 | #6 |
| Network | — | Polygon |
| Fees are paid in | — | POL |
Daily moves of LINK and USDC over 90 days line up at 0.07 — they travel apart.