Swap Tether (USDT Optimism) for Chainlink (LINK)
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Rate as of Nov 1, 2026 04:49
- Payout network
- Chainlink
- 24 hours
- −1.92%
The direction runs at 0.0861261 LINK per USDT Optimism, or 11.6109 USDT Optimism per LINK. Market over 24 hours: USDT Optimism against LINK minus 1.92%. The week added minus 2.51%.
The weekly corridor ran from 0.0843287 to 0.0952513 LINK, a spread of 12.95%.
By market cap Tether sits 3th ($180.04 B) and Chainlink 15th ($8.95 B). Daily moves of USDT and LINK over 90 days line up at 0.2 (they travel apart).
Who takes the USDT Optimism → LINK route
- Entering LINK from dollarsFrom USDT you step into Chainlink directly, with no coin in between: over the past month LINK moved −18.98%.
- A DeFi protocol tokenChainlink lives inside decentralised finance: it governs the protocol and pays for what happens in it.
- Different basketsDaily moves of USDT and LINK over 90 days line up at 0.2 (they travel apart) — the looser the link, the less a portfolio depends on one coin.
USDT Optimism → LINK rate and amounts
Send USDT Optimism — receive LINK
| USDT Optimism | LINK |
|---|---|
| 20 | 1.7225 |
| 100 | 8.6126 |
| 500 | 43.063 |
| 5,000 | 430.6305 |
| 20,000 | 1,722.52 |
| 100,000 | 8,612.61 |
Need LINK — send this much USDT Optimism
| LINK | USDT Optimism |
|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6109 |
| 5 | 58.0544 |
| 20 | 232.2177 |
| 200 | 2,322.18 |
| 1,000 | 11,610.88 |
| 5,000 | 58,054.42 |
How the USDT Optimism → LINK order runs
- Work out the amount in the calculator and press the exchange button.
- Enter a LINK address in Chainlink and a way to reach you.
- Send USDT Optimism in Optimism for exactly the amount stated in the order.
- Once the network confirms your transfer, Chainlink leaves for your address. The order page tracks every step.
Check this before sending USDT Optimism
- 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 USDT Optimism to LINK rate has been
- 24 hours
- −1.92%
- Week
- −2.51%
- Weekly high
- 0.0952513 LINK
- Weekly low
- 0.0843287 LINK
- Spread
- 12.95%
Market data from CoinGecko as of Nov 1, 2026 02:54; the exchange rate is calculated separately and differs. Where these numbers come from
How far USDT Optimism/LINK travelled, by period
| Period | High | Low | Middle | Net move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | 0.0880491 | 0.0843287 | 0.0864043 | −1.92% |
| Week | 0.0952513 | 0.0843287 | 0.0873876 | −2.51% |
| Month | 0.0941661 | 0.0695198 | 0.0796978 | +25.47% |
| Quarter | 0.123962 | 0.064746 | 0.0885877 | −29.56% |
Figures are in LINK per unit sent, from market data.
Daily USDT Optimism → LINK rate
| Day | Close | Against the day before |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.0873188 LINK | −7.27% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.0941661 LINK | +11.3% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.0846089 LINK | −2.03% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.0863577 LINK | −1.54% |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0.0877055 LINK | +0.45% |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 0.0873109 LINK | +1.49% |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0.0860318 LINK | +1.75% |
Daily RubyCash rate: USDT Optimism → LINK
| Date | RubyCash rate | Market rate |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.0857328 LINK | 0.0855765 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.0851604 LINK | 0.0847014 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.088403 LINK | 0.0896762 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.0937203 LINK | 0.0928906 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.0850715 LINK | 0.0846003 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0.086822 LINK | 0.0867016 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 0.0888157 LINK | 0.0879091 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0.0870232 LINK | 0.0874075 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0.0867551 LINK | 0.0865056 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0.0837503 LINK | 0.0838079 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0.0798169 LINK | 0.0787526 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0.0814802 LINK | 0.0812365 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 0.0831902 LINK | 0.0840351 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0.0836406 LINK | 0.0838268 |
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 USDT and LINK
- Price
- $0.999534
- 24 hours
- +0.03%
- Week
- +0.04%
- Market cap
- $180.04 B
- 24-hour turnover
- $26.61 B
- Rank by cap
- #3
- In circulation
- 180.12 B USDT
- Record price
- $1.32
- Price
- $11.68
- 24 hours
- +1.99%
- Week
- +2.13%
- Market cap
- $8.95 B
- 24-hour turnover
- $348.05 M
- Rank by cap
- #15
- In circulation
- 766.85 M LINK
- Record price
- $52.70
Source: CoinGecko, Nov 1, 2026 02:54.
Tether against Chainlink
| Tether (USDT) | Chainlink (LINK) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ticker | USDT | LINK |
| Type | token | token |
| Network | Optimism | — |
| Fees are paid in | ETH | — |
| Launched | 2014 | 2017 |
| Built by | Tether Limited | Sergey Nazarov, Steve Ellis |
| Supply cap | no cap | 1 B LINK |
| In circulation | 180.12 B USDT | 766.85 M LINK |
| Market cap | $180.04 B | $8.95 B |
| Rank by cap | #3 | #15 |
Daily moves of USDT and LINK over 90 days line up at 0.2 — they travel apart.