Key Takeaways
- Chainlink became exclusive oracle for FIFA’s official prediction partner ADI Predictstreet on June 9.
- Daily active addresses average around 4,100 in June, up roughly 25% from spring.
- LINK printed a February low near $7.35 on its busiest on-chain day of the quarter.
- Exchange net flows have trended negative, pointing to self-custody over selling.
Chainlink is quietly becoming core infrastructure for the 2026 World Cup prediction-market boom, yet the LINK token is trading as though none of it is happening. According to Santiment post in X, network usage is climbing toward quarterly highs while price sits near a February low, a split between the adoption story and the price story that has rarely been this clean.
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