Caliber Acquisition of LINK: Oracles Become New Targets for Institutional Asset Allocation
Yesterday, Nasdaq-listed company Caliber announced the establishment of a 'Digital Asset Strategic Treasury,' approved by the board, with plans to focus on acquiring $LINK and participating in staking, aiming to obtain returns on crypto assets. This move signifies that #预言机 sector has officially entered the traditional capital's view, and @Chainlink has become one of the first crypto assets included in mainstream financial allocation. (Note: The annualized return range refers to Chainlink's official staking announcement, typically between 4–7%, but Caliber has not disclosed specific targets)
🔗 Why Chainlink?
• Technological moat: multiple data sources + node reputation mechanism to avoid single-point distortion risk
• Powerful ecosystem: serves over 3,000 projects, with deep collaboration with SWIFT, DTCC, FedEx, and others
• Clear revenue mechanism: all settlement and staking rewards are issued in LINK, facilitating institutional return assessments
• Strong position as a cross-chain hub: CCIP protocol has become one of the main solutions for cross-chain settlement among financial institutions
📊 LINK Data Overview
• Total supply: 1 billion; circulation: 678 million; lock-up rate (including team/foundation custody) over 55%
• Total staked: 40 million, with staking mechanisms continually expanding
• Current market value: approximately $16.3 billion, with daily trading volume exceeding $2.6 billion
• Price trend: bottoming at $11 in March 2025 → rebounding to $24, with monthly growth exceeding 35%
🚀 Ecosystem Progress Overview
• June: Completed the second round of cross-chain asset settlement testing with SWIFT
• July: The National Bank of Korea tested tokenized bond settlement using CCIP
• Currently integrating with new chains such as Base, Polygon zkEVM, Avalanche, etc.
• Future plans to launch Staking v1.0 and TEE privacy computing nodes
Oracle attacks, cross-chain bridge vulnerabilities, and regulatory uncertainties remain key risks. However, Caliber's entry indicates that institutions have viewed 'LINK staking returns' as a long-term allocation option, and Chainlink is expected to lead the oracle sector as a new hotspot for institutional layout.