Chainlink (LINK) and Uniswap (UNI): a comparison
Chainlink and Uniswap set side by side: how the quotes moved, how the protocols are built and what tasks each one was made for.
Specifications of LINK and UNI
| Chainlink (LINK) | Uniswap (UNI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $10.64 | $7.05 |
| Ticker | LINK | UNI |
| Type | token | token |
| Launched | 2017 | 2020 |
| Built by | Sergey Nazarov, Steve Ellis | Uniswap Labs |
| Supply cap | 1 B LINK | 1 B UNI |
| In circulation | 766.85 M LINK | 607.84 M UNI |
| Market cap | $8.16 B | $4.29 B |
| Rank by cap | #17 | #24 |
Source: CoinGecko, Nov 10, 2026 12:57. How these numbers are counted
Price movement: LINK and UNI
The start of the period is taken as 100 for both prices: the chart shows the difference in movement, not the quotes themselves.
| Period | LINK | UNI |
|---|---|---|
| 7 days | −4.37% | −1.55% |
| 30 days | −18.28% | −8% |
| 90 days | +21.14% | +86.17% |
The link between their daily moves over the quarter is 0.68 (they travel alike).
The tasks LINK and UNI were made for
- DeFiChainlink and Uniswap
How Chainlink and Uniswap are built
How Chainlink works
Independent node operators collect data from different sources and publish an averaged result on the blockchain. Besides that, Chainlink has cross-chain messaging (CCIP) and other services. LINK pays the operators for their work and at the same time serves as their stake — a guarantee of good faith. The supply cap is 1 billion LINK.
What Chainlink is for
Chainlink price feeds stand behind almost every large DeFi protocol; LINK is needed to pay for these services and to take part in staking.
How Uniswap works
Uniswap works as an automated market maker: there is no order book, and trades go against liquidity pools filled by the users themselves. Changes to the protocol are approved by UNI holders in a vote. The total supply is 1 billion UNI.
What Uniswap is for
UNI gives a vote on protocol matters, and it is traded as a bet on the growth of decentralised trading.