Two of the more closely watched tokens in the market right now are putting in a strong week. @Chainlink's $LINK and @PumpFun's $PUMP have each gained more than 10% over the past seven days, o
Two of the more closely watched tokens in the market right now are putting in a strong week. @Chainlink's $LINK and @PumpFun's $PUMP have each gained more than 10% over the past seven days, outpacing much of the broader crypto market and drawing renewed attention from traders.
$LINK is up 11.4% over the period, while $PUMP has climbed 13.3%, according to data shared by @BSCNews.
For $LINK, the rally fits a broader narrative around Chainlink's role as core blockchain infrastructure. Institutional interest around Chainlink's CCIP infrastructure continues to rise, with cross-chain interoperability increasingly becoming a critical layer for tokenised real-world asset markets. On-chain activity has also been flashing accumulation signals, with wallets holding at least 1 LINK surging to over 535,000, the highest level since 2022.
$PUMP's gains appear to be backed by tangible platform activity. Weekly protocol fees surpassed $10 million as of 11 August 2026, with half of that revenue being used for token buybacks and burns. Earlier this month, PUMP surged over 14% in 24 hours, pushing its market cap to around $1 billion as trading volume jumped more than 71%, with Pump.fun's buyback and burn program and over $2.13 million in short liquidations helping drive the rally.
The gains in $LINK and $PUMP are not isolated. Several other assets have also posted significant weekly advances. $POL, $WLFI, and $ZEC are all among the notable movers flagged over the same seven-day window, pointing to a broader wave of risk appetite across the altcoin market.
As always, short-term price moves in crypto can reverse quickly, and investors should weigh momentum against underlying fundamentals before acting. Pump.fun operates as a utility coin launch platform for Solana-based memecoins, built around a viral no-code model that makes token creation accessible to everyday users. Chainlink, meanwhile, provides a secure, decentralised oracle network that connects smart contracts with real-world data.
Sources:Crypto Times: Pump.fun (PUMP) Surges 14% as Buybacks Fuel DemandCoinpedia: Chainlink (LINK) Price Prediction and On-Chain AnalysisCoinMarketCap: Latest Pump.fun News and Market Insights
