• Chainlink is trading near crucial $20 support after a whale offloaded over 233,000 LINK, sparking fresh selling pressure.
• Analysts see potential rebound toward higher resistance zones if support holds, but the Bitcoin trend remains the key driver.
• Whale movements continue to weigh on market sentiment, raising fears of more selloffs in the short term.

Chainlink is facing selling pressure after the whale moved an enormous amount of tokens to the market. The decline is arriving while the overall crypto sentiment stays aligned with the direction of Bitcoin, keeping the short-term prospects of LINK unclear. Analysts think that key levels of resistance and support will decide if the token recovers or encounters more losses.

At the time of writing, Chainlink (LINK) is trading at $20.43, with a 24-hour trading volume of $2.24 billion and a market capitalization of $13.91 billion. The token has slipped by 2.59% in the past 24 hours, reflecting weakness across the wider crypto market.

Chainlink Under Pressure After Major Selloff

According to on-chain data shared by Onchain Lens, a whale moved to cash out a huge amount of LINK. The whale sold 233,094 LINK for $4.85 million worth of USDC at an average price of $20.80. In addition, the same wallet indeed deposited 10,000 LINK worth $209,000 in the exchange OKX, leading to rumors of possible further sales.

Such whale movements will usually generate market concern because large orders impose downward price pressure or become a sign of weaker confidence in the short run.

Chainlink Eyes Bullish Move Despite Weakness

Crypto analyst CRYPTOWZRD noted that LINK closed the day bearish against the U.S. dollar and Bitcoin. However, he also noted that LINKBTC (LINK against Bitcoin) could still provide support by changing past resistance to a new floor.

“The day’s candle for LINK and LINKBTC finished bearish, that was typical of Bitcoin’s down move as well as higher Bitcoin Dominance,” he explained. “For LINK to gain momentum, LINKBTC needs to chart higher bullish candles. When Bitcoin Dominance calms down, LINK will surge higher.”

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Chainlink Consolidates At Support

LINK is testing the $20.00 zone of support. Analysts believe that if that price is upheld, we may be facing a reversal towards $25.00 and potentially towards $30.00, which are still very relevant resistance areas.

But everything will be connected with Bitcoin’s larger trend, as Bitcoin will continue to dictate wider market sentiment. A good Bitcoin environment will open the door for potential LINK recovery, but continued Bitcoin weakness could continue hammering LINK.

Meanwhile, CRYPTOWZRD noted that his attention will continue to be on lower timeframes to uncover short-term trading opportunities because volatility in such price areas may generate fast setups for market players.

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