Swap USD Coin (USDC BASE) for Chainlink (LINK)

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 2, 2026 00:44

Payout network
Chainlink
24 hours
+3.56%
You get 0.0880961 LINK
Start the order
Rate
1 USDC BASE = 0.0880961 LINK
Up to
10,000,000 USDC BASE

The figure is indicative; the exact amount is locked in the order.

The direction runs at 0.0880961 LINK per USDC BASE, or 11.3512 USDC BASE per LINK. Market over 24 hours: USDC BASE against LINK plus 3.56%. The week added plus 0.31%.

The weekly corridor ran from 0.0836002 to 0.0950677 LINK, a spread of 13.72%.

By market cap USD Coin sits 6th ($71.5 B) and Chainlink 16th ($8.75 B). Daily moves of USDC and LINK over 90 days line up at 0.07 (they travel apart).

Who takes the USDC BASE → LINK route

  • Entering LINK from dollarsFrom USDC you step into Chainlink directly, with no coin in between: over the past month LINK moved −19.21%.
  • A DeFi protocol tokenChainlink lives inside decentralised finance: it governs the protocol and pays for what happens in it.
  • Different basketsDaily moves of USDC and LINK over 90 days line up at 0.07 (they travel apart) — the looser the link, the less a portfolio depends on one coin.

USDC BASE → LINK rate and amounts

1 USDC BASE = 0.0880961 LINK
1 LINK = 11.3512 USDC BASE

Send USDC BASE — receive LINK

USDC BASELINK
201.7619
1008.8096
50044.0481
5,000440.4806
20,0001,761.92
100,0008,809.61

Need LINK — send this much USDC BASE

LINKUSDC BASE
111.3512
556.7562
20227.0247
2002,270.25
1,00011,351.24
5,00056,756.18

How the USDC BASE → LINK order runs

  1. Work out the amount in the calculator and press the exchange button.
  2. Enter a LINK address in Chainlink and a way to reach you.
  3. Send USDC BASE in BASE for exactly the amount stated in the order.
  4. Once the network confirms your transfer, Chainlink leaves for your address. The order page tracks every step.

Swap USDC BASE for LINK

Check this before sending USDC BASE

  • The address network is Chainlink. Sending through another network usually means losing the transfer.
  • 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 USDC BASE to LINK rate has been

high 0.0950677 LINKlow 0.0836002 LINK
Oct 26, 2026 00:48Nov 2, 2026 00:48
high 0.0942438 LINKlow 0.0695328 LINK
Oct 2, 2026 03:00Nov 1, 2026 03:00
high 0.122766 LINKlow 0.0647593 LINK
Aug 3, 2026 03:00Nov 1, 2026 03:00
high 0.138972 LINKlow 0.0568043 LINK
Nov 2, 2025 03:00Nov 1, 2026 03:00
24 hours
+3.56%
Week
+0.31%
Weekly high
0.0950677 LINK
Weekly low
0.0836002 LINK
Spread
13.72%

Market data from CoinGecko as of Nov 1, 2026 23:54; the exchange rate is calculated separately and differs. Where these numbers come from

How far USDC BASE/LINK travelled, by period

PeriodHighLowMiddleNet move
24 hours0.08732690.08404710.0857596+3.56%
Week0.09506770.08360020.0872886+0.31%
Month0.09424380.06953280.0802644+23.77%
Quarter0.1227660.06475930.0881946−27.89%

Figures are in LINK per unit sent, from market data.

Daily USDC BASE → LINK rate

DayCloseAgainst the day before
Nov 1, 20260.0860614 LINK−1.47%
Oct 31, 20260.087347 LINK−7.32%
Oct 30, 20260.0942438 LINK+11.34%
Oct 29, 20260.0846461 LINK−2.03%
Oct 28, 20260.0864028 LINK−1.55%
Oct 27, 20260.0877647 LINK+0.45%
Oct 26, 20260.0873736 LINK+1.51%

Daily RubyCash rate: USDC BASE → LINK

DateRubyCash rateMarket rate
Nov 1, 20260.0877491 LINK0.0876186
Oct 31, 20260.0852726 LINK0.0847458
Oct 30, 20260.0885404 LINK0.0897332
Oct 29, 20260.093968 LINK0.0929458
Oct 28, 20260.0850484 LINK0.0846354
Oct 27, 20260.0869915 LINK0.0867469
Oct 26, 20260.0888842 LINK0.0879656
Oct 25, 20260.0870988 LINK0.0874511
Oct 24, 20260.0868235 LINK0.0865443
Oct 22, 20260.0838582 LINK0.0838539
Oct 21, 20260.0797845 LINK0.0787785
Oct 20, 20260.0813157 LINK0.0812811
Oct 19, 20260.0833278 LINK0.0840942
Oct 18, 20260.0837419 LINK0.0838761

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 USDC and LINK

USD Coin USDC
Price
$0.999728
24 hours
−0.03%
Week
+0.01%
Market cap
$71.5 B
24-hour turnover
$6.06 B
Rank by cap
#6
In circulation
71.52 B USDC
Record price
$1.04
Chainlink LINK
Price
$11.41
24 hours
−3.47%
Week
−1.18%
Market cap
$8.75 B
24-hour turnover
$273.96 M
Rank by cap
#16
In circulation
766.85 M LINK
Record price
$52.70

Source: CoinGecko, Nov 1, 2026 23:54.

USD Coin against Chainlink

USD Coin (USDC)Chainlink (LINK)
TickerUSDCLINK
Typetokentoken
NetworkBASE—
Launched20182017
Built byCircleSergey Nazarov, Steve Ellis
Supply capno cap1 B LINK
In circulation71.52 B USDC766.85 M LINK
Market cap$71.5 B$8.75 B
Rank by cap#6#16

Daily moves of USDC and LINK over 90 days line up at 0.07 — they travel apart.

Common questions: USDC BASE → LINK

What rate does USDC BASE to LINK run at?
As of Nov 2, 2026 00:44 it is 1 USDC BASE = 0.0880961 LINK. The figure recalculates on its own, and the calculator always shows the fresh one. In dollars that is around $1.01.
What else is taken on top of the rate?
The payout is already calculated at the rate in the calculator. On top of it you only pay the network fee for sending USDC BASE, and that one goes to the blockchain, not to us.
How long does USDC BASE to LINK take?
The clock starts with confirmations: the order goes into work once BASE confirms your transfer. After that it comes down to how busy the network is.
Which network will LINK arrive in?
Chainlink leaves in its own Chainlink network — a plain LINK address is all you need.
What if the rate moves while I am paying?
The rate is pinned to the order and does not move while the order is alive. It can be recalculated if the payment arrives late or for a different amount — so send the exact sum, and send it promptly.
What did the USDC BASE to LINK rate do this month?
The month came in at plus 23.77%. Low 0.0695328, high 0.0942438, middle 0.0802644 LINK per USDC BASE.
Can I go back, LINK to USDC BASE?
Yes, the reverse direction is open: 1 LINK = 11.4425 USDC BASE. The link sits right under the calculator.

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