Chainlink Hits a Wall: Can LINK Smash Through the $15 Barrier in 2025?

Chainlink's native token LINK is grinding against a stubborn $15 resistance level—again. The oracle network's cryptocurrency has made six failed attempts to breach this psychological ceiling since Q2 2025, leaving traders wondering if institutional money will finally break the deadlock.

The $15 Gauntlet

Market depth charts show a 12% thicker sell wall at $15 compared to typical resistance levels. Whales are stacking asks like Wall Street stacks paperwork—just enough friction to keep retail traders frustrated.

Liquidity Games

On-chain data reveals 37% of LINK's circulating supply changed hands below $14.50 last month. Smart money's playing the range while degens FOMO into breakout bets. Classic crypto.

Will Chainlink's real-world adoption finally trump trader psychology? Or is this another 'institutional-grade tech, meme-coin price action' special? The charts don't lie—but they do repeat.

In brief

• Chainlink is trading around $13.16 and struggling to break past strong resistance near $15.
• Over 10,000 wallets hold LINK with a cost basis around $15, making it a likely sell zone.
• Support remains near $13, where many investors are expected to defend their positions.

$15 resistance could prove heavy

According to on-chain analyst Ali Martinez, the $15 zone is a major resistance point for LINK. His analysis points to cost-basis clustering, where large groups of holders acquired LINK at similar prices, as a key metric for identifying future sell zones.

One key resistance level to watch for chainlink $LINK is $15.30, breaking above it could open the door to higher highs! pic.twitter.com/sr0jtZ8jcb

Between $14.88 and $15.32, roughly 10,440 addresses purchased nearly 89.6 million LINK tokens, with an average cost basis of $15.12. That’s more than $1.36 billion in potential supply overhead.

This region forms a clear risk. Many holders are sitting on break-even positions and may look to exit if LINK revisits this range, creating significant selling pressure.

$13 support still intact

The good news for bulls is that Chainlink has strong support not far below its current level.

According to IntoTheBlock data, the $12.87 to $13.26 region is acting as a key support area. Over 20,000 addresses acquired 53.9 million LINK tokens around an average price of $13.05.

This suggests that if LINK dips again, buyers in this zone could step in to defend their positions, helping prevent a deeper dip below $13.

Short-term outlook

While Chainlink is far from collapsing, its struggle to reclaim higher ground, particularly the $15 level, shows a market still driven by cautious optimism.

With broader crypto sentiment wavering and Bitcoin dominance ticking higher, altcoins like LINK may continue to trade sideways until stronger macro signals emerge.

Still, if bulls can push LINK above $15 and turn that resistance into support, it could open the door to a more sustained recovery. On the other side, a breakdown below $13 could see LINK retest its June lows NEAR $11.20. For now, all eyes remain on the $13 to $15 range. A breakout in either direction will probably set the tone for what’s next for Chainlink.

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