{"id":54803,"date":"2025-06-24T17:07:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T17:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/chainlink-price-jumps-11-amid-major-mastercard-partnership\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T17:07:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T17:07:24","slug":"chainlink-price-jumps-11-amid-major-mastercard-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/chainlink-price-jumps-11-amid-major-mastercard-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Chainlink price jumps 11% amid major Mastercard partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<div class=\"-mt-16  mb-8  lg:-mt-20  rounded-md  shadow-md\">\n<div class=\"relative  z-10  post-article-image  rounded  overflow-hidden\" data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/06\/chainlink-mastercard-partner-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/06\/chainlink-mastercard-partner-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/06\/chainlink-mastercard-partner-smartcrop-750x375.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/06\/chainlink-mastercard-partner-smartcrop-363x181.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chainlink and Mastercard are collaborating to enable over 3 billion cardholders to buy crypto onchain<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LINK rose 11% amid the Mastercard partnership and broader crypto optimism<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chainlink\u2019s growth in the tokenised assets market continues.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chainlink\u2019s native token, LINK, soared 11% today, buoyed by a groundbreaking partnership with Mastercard.<\/p>\n<p>While gains mirrored broader crypto market upside, the news that <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/tag\/chainlink\/\">Chainlink<\/a> and Mastercard are looking to bring direct crypto purchases to over 3 billion cardholders added to the upbeat sentiment around LINK.<\/p>\n<h2>Chainlink and Mastercard partner<\/h2>\n<p>As with many other similar collaborations, this one between Chainlink and Mastercard marks a significant step toward mainstream adoption of decentralised finance (DeFi).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019re excited to announce that Chainlink and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mastercard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Mastercard<\/a> have partnered to enable billions of cardholders to purchase crypto directly onchain.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1pKz03jQ7t\">https:\/\/t.co\/1pKz03jQ7t<\/a>                                                                       <\/p>\n<p>Chainlink verifies and synchronizes key\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5jfLAAYn4D\">pic.twitter.com\/5jfLAAYn4D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chainlink (@chainlink) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chainlink\/status\/1937512981064974756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The two companies said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/chainlink-and-mastercard-partner-to-enable-over-3-billion-cardholders-to-purchase-crypto-directly-onchain-302489729.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a> that their integration looks to bridge traditional finance with blockchain technology. Chainlink\u2019s infrastructure will play a pivotal role in this transformative integration.<\/p>\n<p>Other than leveraging Chainlink\u2019s interoperability protocol and data standards, the partnership will also tap into key platforms and protocols, including zerohash, Shift4 Payments, and XSwap.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no doubt about it \u2013 people want to be able to easily connect to the digital assets ecosystem, and vice versa. That\u2019s why we continue to leverage our proven expertise and global payments network to bridge the gap between onchain commerce and offchain transactions,\u201d said Raj Dhamodharan, executive vice president, Blockchain &amp; Digital Assets at Mastercard. \u201cIn coming together with Chainlink, we\u2019re unlocking a secure and innovative way to revolutionise onchain commerce and drive the broader adoption of crypto assets.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>LINK price gains<\/h2>\n<p>As noted, <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/chainlink\/\">Chainlink\u2019s price<\/a> experienced a robust 11% surge in 24 hours, climbing from a low of $11.48. This aligned with crypto\u2019s bounce on Israel-Iran ceasefire news and also reflected strong market enthusiasm for the Mastercard partnership.<\/p>\n<p>As of writing, LINK was trading at $13.07, with bulls looking to break towards $20.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership\u2019s announcement and broader market tailwinds, including the recently passed GENIUS Act, could <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/chainlink-price-up-as-trump-asks-house-to-get-genius-on-his-desk-asap\/\">catalyse gains<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov recently noted that the US stablecoin law could boost LINK adoption by supporting stablecoin innovation.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis is the type of traditional finance and decentralised finance convergence that Chainlink was built to make possible,\u201d Nazarov noted. \u201cI\u2019m excited about Chainlink\u2019s ability to enable this critical connection between the traditional payments world and the over three billion cardholders in the Mastercard user base, directly into the next generation trading environments of onchain decentralised exchanges.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Solutions like Chainlink\u2019s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and proof-of-reserve technology are seen as critical for tokenised assets, and could potentially drive LINK price higher.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-banner  container  pt-1\" data-partner=\"bitcoinpepe\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinpepe.co\/en?utm_source=coinjournal&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=header\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"><br \/>\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/themes\/c1-base\/dist\/img\/ad\/blockovate\/en-4.png\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/chainlink-price-jumps-11-amid-major-mastercard-partnership\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison ) Chainlink and Mastercard are collaborating to enable over 3 billion cardholders to buy crypto onchain LINK rose 11% amid the Mastercard partnership and broader crypto optimism Chainlink\u2019s growth in the tokenised assets market continues. 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