ETH → LINK

Why ETH -> LINK is a clean swap

Both ETH and LINK settle on Ethereum mainnet as ERC-20-compatible assets (LINK natively, ETH wrapped or native depending on the venue's routing). That means no cross-chain bridging risk, no wrapped-asset depeg exposure, and no waiting on finality from a second chain. Liquidity for this pair is among the deepest in non-custodial routing - LINK consistently sits in the top 20 by spot volume, and ETH/LINK order books exist on virtually every aggregated DEX and CEX-style swap service.

Practical considerations specific to this pair:

• Gas matters. If a service routes through on-chain DEX liquidity, you're paying Ethereum gas on top of the spread. During congestion, fixed-rate flows via internal CEX liquidity often beat DEX routing for sub-5 ETH sizes.
• LINK has historically traded with higher beta than ETH during risk-on phases - timing matters more than for stablecoin swaps.
• Some venues offer LINK on multiple networks (Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon via CCIP). Confirm the destination network matches the wallet you intend to receive into.

Choosing a venue for this pair

When comparing the live table, weight these factors:

• Floating vs fixed rate: floating usually wins on net output for ETH -> LINK because spreads are tight, but fixed protects you if you're sending from a slow wallet or hardware device.
• Min/max bounds: LINK swaps below ~0.01 ETH equivalent often get rejected or eaten by network fees.
• Rate-lock window: 10-minute locks are standard; anything under 5 minutes is risky if you're confirming on a hardware wallet.
• Refund address policy: always provide one. ETH deposits that arrive after the lock expires get refunded only if the service has your return address on file.

Tip: send a small test amount first if you're swapping more than 10 ETH, and verify the LINK contract address (0x514910...CA) on Etherscan before approving in your wallet.