First Chainlink Staking Pool Raises $160 Mln in LINK Tokens

First Chainlink Staking Pool Raises $160 Mln in LINK Tokens - Check out the story here

Chainlink announced that Chainlink staking is available on the Ethereum mainnet

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Initially, the pool was only available to node operators and long-term investors.

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The liquidity pool is limited to 22.5 million Chainlink (LINK) tokens.

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This currently equals to approximately $160 mln. The limit was reached on 9 December.

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clients can stake tokens into the liquidity pool for attaining profits

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The company sets a blocking period for LINK from nine to twelve months, offering a reward of 4.75% per annum.

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