LINK → SOL

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root@notkyc:~$ rates cached for everyone · ttl 60s · 0s

#	Exchange	Score	No-KYC record?	Rate	You receive (1 LINK)	Limits (LINK)
1	OctoSwap BEST	A priv 87trust 70	// no on-platform swaps yet	1 LINK = 0.096547 SOL	0.096547 SOL	min 885.739593 · max 151841.07301	swap on notkyc	swap on OctoSwap →
2	FixedFloat	D priv 45trust 67	0/1 KYC-free	1 LINK = 0.09604 SOL	0.09604 SOL	min 1.2655 · max 862.886	swap on notkyc	swap on FixedFloat →
3	XMRS	C priv 61trust 71	6/6 KYC-free	1 LINK = 0.0946 SOL	0.0946 SOL	min 12.6534 · max 126534.2275	swap on notkyc	swap on XMRS →
4	SideShift	C priv 48trust 78	—	1 LINK = 0.09425253 SOL	0.09425253 SOL	min 0.38140933 · max 3813.7118477		swap on SideShift →
5	Baltex	D priv 40trust 65	—	1 LINK = 0.09244756 SOL	0.09244756 SOL	min 0.07559413		swap on Baltex →
6	StealthEX	C priv 49trust 79	5/5 KYC-free	1 LINK = 0.0912628 SOL	0.0912628 SOL	min 0.1094489	swap on notkyc	swap on StealthEX →

OctoSwap BEST A

Rate1 LINK = 0.096547 SOL

You receive0.096547 SOL

Limitsmin 885.739593 · max 151841.07301 LINK

swap on notkyc swap on OctoSwap →

FixedFloat D

Rate1 LINK = 0.09604 SOL

You receive0.09604 SOL

Limitsmin 1.2655 · max 862.886 LINK

swap on notkyc swap on FixedFloat →

XMRS C

Rate1 LINK = 0.0946 SOL

You receive0.0946 SOL

Limitsmin 12.6534 · max 126534.2275 LINK

swap on notkyc swap on XMRS →

SideShift C

Rate1 LINK = 0.09425253 SOL

You receive0.09425253 SOL

Limitsmin 0.38140933 · max 3813.7118477 LINK

swap on SideShift →

Baltex D

Rate1 LINK = 0.09244756 SOL

You receive0.09244756 SOL

Limitsmin 0.07559413 LINK

swap on Baltex →

StealthEX C

Rate1 LINK = 0.0912628 SOL

You receive0.0912628 SOL

Limitsmin 0.1094489 LINK

swap on notkyc swap on StealthEX →

Swapping LINK to SOL is a common rebalance trade: you're moving from an ERC-20 oracle token settled on Ethereum into a high-throughput L1 base asset. Most users doing this swap are either rotating from oracle infrastructure exposure into Solana DeFi, funding a Phantom wallet for trading, or simply escaping Ethereum gas. Doing it without KYC keeps the trail off centralized order books and avoids identity linkage between your ETH-side and SOL-side wallets.

// about this pair

What makes LINK -> SOL specific

LINK is primarily an ERC-20 token (with native deployments on BSC, Polygon, Avalanche, Base, and Arbitrum via CCIP). SOL is the native gas asset of Solana - a separate, non-EVM chain. There is no direct on-chain bridge route that most users will want to touch for this size of swap; the cleaner path is an instant exchange that handles the cross-chain leg internally. Liquidity for LINK/SOL is deep across aggregated venues because both sit comfortably inside the top 25 by market cap, so spreads stay tight and slippage on retail-sized orders is rarely the bottleneck.

Speed asymmetry matters here. Your LINK deposit confirms on Ethereum (12-15 second blocks, but most services wait 12-30 confirmations, so expect 3-8 minutes). The SOL payout is near-instant once the swap executes - Solana finality is sub-second. The Ethereum side is where you'll spend time and gas.

Choosing a venue for this pair

Network match: confirm the LINK network on offer (ERC-20 vs BEP-20 vs Arbitrum LINK). Sending ERC-20 LINK to a BEP-20 deposit address is unrecoverable on most no-KYC desks.
Rate type: floating rates usually beat fixed by 0.5-1.5% on this pair, but fixed protects you if ETH is congested and your deposit takes 20+ minutes to confirm.
Min/max: LINK minimums are typically 2-5 LINK; maximums vary widely and large orders can trigger manual 'compliance review' even on no-KYC services.
Refund address: always set a Solana-incompatible refund address (an ETH address) - if the swap fails, you want LINK back, not stranded SOL.

Practical tips: batch your gas - fund the LINK send during a low-fee window (weekend UTC mornings tend to be cheapest). Don't reuse the SOL deposit address across swaps if you care about chain-analysis hygiene; Phantom and Solflare both let you derive fresh addresses cheaply since Solana has no UTXO model but rent-exempt accounts are nearly free.

// FAQ

Which LINK network should I send for the best fees?

If you already hold LINK on Arbitrum, Base, or BSC, use that - deposit fees are pennies versus 3-15 USD on Ethereum mainnet. Just confirm the aggregator supports that specific LINK deployment. ERC-20 LINK is the most universally accepted but the most expensive to move. Native Chainlink CCIP transfers between chains are not what these instant swap services use; they treat each chain's LINK as a separate asset.

Why does the LINK to SOL rate vary so much between services?

Three factors: the venue's internal liquidity source (some route through ETH or USDT as an intermediate, adding two spreads), their fee markup (typically 0.3% to 2.5%), and whether the rate is floating or locked. Floating rates re-quote at deposit confirmation, so a volatile 5-minute window on either LINK or SOL can shift your output by 1-3%.

Is there a direct on-chain bridge from LINK to SOL I should use instead?

Technically yes - Wormhole and deBridge can move wrapped LINK to Solana, and you could then swap wLINK to SOL on a Solana DEX like Jupiter. But that's three transactions, two sets of fees, and you end up holding wrapped LINK if anything fails mid-route. For a one-shot LINK-to-native-SOL conversion, an instant exchange is fewer moving parts.

How long does the swap actually take end to end?

Plan for 5-15 minutes. Ethereum deposit confirmation is the long pole - most services require 12-30 confirmations on LINK, which is roughly 3-7 minutes. The internal swap executes in seconds, and the SOL payout to your wallet confirms in under one second on Solana. If Ethereum is congested or you sent with low gas, the deposit phase can stretch to 30+ minutes.

Do I need any SOL already in my wallet to receive the swap?

No. Solana has rent-exempt minimums for new accounts but the incoming SOL itself satisfies that requirement on a fresh address. You'll have a usable balance immediately. If you're receiving to an SPL token-only account by mistake, the transfer will fail - make sure your destination is a native SOL address, which is what Phantom, Solflare, and Backpack default to.

What's the minimum LINK amount that makes this swap economically worth it?

Below roughly 5 LINK on Ethereum mainnet, gas plus exchange spread can eat 5-10% of your output. On Arbitrum or BSC LINK, the breakeven drops to under 1 LINK because deposit gas is negligible. If you're moving small amounts regularly, consolidate LINK on an L2 first or batch swaps weekly rather than daily.

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