{"id":239631,"date":"2026-03-02T08:55:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/?post_type=glossary-terms&#038;p=239631"},"modified":"2026-04-28T14:11:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:11:36","slug":"chainlink-link","status":"publish","type":"glossary-terms","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/glossary-terms\/chainlink-link\/","title":{"rendered":"Chainlink (LINK)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\">\r\n            <div data-youtube-id=\"ZdfAUH65WhA\" class=\"yt-video-blocked video-overlay lazyload\"\r\n                 style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/ZdfAUH65WhA\/hqdefault.jpg&#039;)\">\r\n                <div>\r\n                    <p class=\"text-large mb-4\">\r\n                        To watch this video you must accept functional cookies.\r\n                    <\/p>\r\n                    <button class=\"btn btn-primary w-50 manage-cookies\">\r\n                        Manage Cookies\r\n                    <\/button>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chainlink connects blockchains with real-world data through decentralized oracle networks. 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