Chainlink token gains 3.6% as Stellar blockchain integrates CCIP and data services

Chainlink's LINK token rose 3.6% to $16.96 on Friday as institutional buyers entered near support levels. Stellar blockchain integrated Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol, Data Feeds, and Data Streams through the Chainlink Scale program. The integration gives Stellar developers access to infrastructure securing over $100 billion in total value locked across decentralized finance protocols.