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I am trying to stake link but it looks like the allocation is all full as I had to wait for general access. Is the staking amount a finite amount (40,875,000)? Does this mean I have to wait until someone unstakes their link before I can stake at all? Any idea of when the limit might increase?

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With the community pool having been filled during Early Access, anyone can stake LINK whenever an existing staker completes a withdrawal and pool space becomes available.

https://staking.chain.link

Have more questions about Staking v0.2? Dive into the following resources:

• Frequently Asked Questions: https://chain.link/economics/staking#faq
• Staking v0.2 Overview: https://blog.chain.link/chainlink-staking-v0-2-overview/

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These key resources cover v0.2’s new features, configuration, and more.

The official Chainlink Staking web page is located at https://staking.chain.link.

Bookmark this web page and verify the URL each time you access it.

Third-party web pages may be hosted with malicious intent and should be treated with caution.

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• Chainlink v0.2 Staking Pool Fills Six Hours After Opening Early Access

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The Chainlink Staking v0.2 community pool has officially filled, with over 19M additional LINK staked in under 7 hours since Early Access opened.

We want to thank the community—both v0.1 migrators and new stakers—for participating in the v0.2 launch and putting 40,875,000 LINK to work to help secure the Chainlink Network and the verifiable web.

After General Access launches on December 11, anyone can participate in Staking v0.2 whenever an existing staker completes a withdrawal of their staked LINK and pool space becomes available: staking.chain.link.

Learn how Staking fits into Chainlink’s broader economic model of sustainable growth, cryptoeconomic security, and deeper value capture: https://chain.link/economics.

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• CoinDesk Features Chainlink Co-Founder Sergey Nazarov On Most Influential 2023 List

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“It's fitting that he can rock both a plaid shirt and a three-piece suit, a symbol of the two worlds coming together.” CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2023 list features Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov for leading the effort to connect TradFi and DeFi.

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• Deutsche Bank’s Digital Asset Strategy With Sabih Behzad | The Future Is On Spotlight Series

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“Blockchain will have a very important role in the future of finance”—Sabih Behzad, head of digital assets & currencies at Deutsche Bank Corporate Bank. Explore Deutsche Bank’s onchain strategy in Chainlink’s "The Future Is On Spotlight Series."

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• Chainlink Hacker Stories: How Chainlink Supercharged the Postmint Platform

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Earlier this year, Postmint won a Top-Quality prize at the Chainlink Spring 2023 Hackathon. Now, it's a ChainlinkBUILD member with strong support from the Chainlink community. Constellation hackers, this is how far the hackathon can take you.

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• Chainlink Labs Enters Into A Strategic Collaboration with Cointelegraph Accelerator to Support Web3 Startups

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Cointelegraph has entered into a strategic collaboration with Chainlink Labs. Read about how this collaboration will help align the Cointelegraph Accelerator and ChainlinkBUILD programs to propel the growth of next-gen Web3 startups.

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• XSwap, Cross-Chain Swaps Protocol, Joins Chainlink BUILD

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XSwap is joining Chainlink BUILD to gain enhanced access to Chainlink's industry-leading oracle services and technical support, which helps support the security and use of cross-chain swaps.

In return, XSwap will make 6.5% of its total native token supply available to Chainlink service providers, including stakers.

XSwap's mission is to support the onchain economy with secure, reliable, and easy-to-use cross-chain payments underpinned by Chainlink CCIP. XSwap aims to expand across various EVM-based blockchains and become a leading cross-chain payments layer.

As part of BUILD, XSwap will receive key benefits, including access to and integration of Chainlink Price Feeds, Chainlink VRF, and, most critically, Chainlink CCIP, along with access to new Chainlink product alpha and beta releases, among other benefits.

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• Smart Wallet and DeFi Project Holdstation Joins Chainlink BUILD

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Holdstation is joining Chainlink BUILD to gain enhanced access to Chainlink's industry-leading oracle services and technical support, which helps support the security and use of its cutting-edge DeFi wallet solution powered by account abstraction.

In return, Holdstation will make 4% of its total native token supply available to Chainlink service providers, including stakers.

A pioneer in DeFi and wallet technology, Holdstation's mission is to onboard the millions of traders in today's Web2 futures markets into the Web3 ecosystem by streamlining their Web3 onboarding experience.

To do so, Holdstation offers a cutting-edge smart contract wallet solution with an embedded futures trading app. With its native adoption of account abstraction, the Holdstation wallet offers gas-free transactions, a secure social login that abstracts away private keys, and a fully functional DeFi futures application where users can trade with leverage.

As part of BUILD, Holdstation will receive key benefits, including access to and integration of Chainlink Price Feeds for high-quality, decentralized market data and CCIP for a future cross-chain liquidation protector, as well as access to new Chainlink product alpha and beta releases, among other benefits.

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• Congratulations to Our Newly Certified Chainlink Developer Experts

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Chainlink Developer Experts are community members who undergo a comprehensive curriculum designed to assess their proficiency in blockchain, smart contract, and Chainlink development. This rigorous training equips them to mentor and empower new waves of builders within the Chainlink community. Interested in becoming a Chainlink Developer Expert? Get started!

• Amino Rewards Will Integrate Chainlink CCIP To Help Unlock Cross-Chain Token Rewards

Tokenized customer loyalty program, Amino Rewards has integrated Chainlink CCIP across BNBCHAIN and Ethereum to help enable cross-chain token rewards why Amino Rewards chose CCIP as its preferred blockchain interoperability solution.

• The Present and Future of Chainlink ft. Sergey Nazarov

On RealVision, Sergey Nazarov breaks down the three requirements of real-world assets (RWAs) and why Chainlink is the only platform that can fulfill them. Watch the full interview.

• Module #2: Cross-Chain Staking Edition

In this Chainlink Masterclass, learn how to build a simple yet advanced cross-chain staking protocol that uses CCIP to transfer tokens across different blockchains seamlessly. Sign up now!

• Fireside Chat With Ben Chan and Akersh Srivastava | Constellation

Discover what skillsets are needed to thrive in Web3 and key areas for dev innovation with Chainlink Labs VP of Engineering Benedict Chan and Head of Developer Relations Akersh Srivastava for a fireside chat.

• ChainML CEO Rod Bodkin On Creating An AI Framework For Control And Oversight

“As we know, today's AI is not infallible." ChainML CEO Rod Bodkin talked to Nasdaq, TradeTalks, and Jill Malandrino about the importance of leveraging the benefits of AI while keeping humans in the driver’s seat with decentralized web3 infrastructure.

• The Chainlink Platform: A Single Secure Gateway for Stablecoin Issuers

Banks, protocols, and other stablecoin issuers require Chainlink to unlock the full potential of stablecoins. The future of currencies is:

• Programmable
• Cross-chain
• Liquid
• Explore stablecoin capabilities unlocked by Chainlink.
• 7 Must-Reads on Proof of Reserves

Trillions - that's the potential market size for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). To fuel RWA growth, there must be a way to verify offchain collateral. Learn more about Chainlink Proof of Reserve.

• The Three Requirements of Tokenized Real-World Assets (RWAs) Solved by Chainlink

Just about everything will be tokenized, but Chainlink makes tokenized assets truly useful.

• Tokenised Funds Go Mainstream: Asia And US Lead Adoption Race

Over 80% of asset managers and other industry stakeholders are either exploring or implementing tokenized asset projects, according to an industry survey by Calastone in partnership with Global Custodian.

• Unlocking Trade Data Flows with Digital Trust

The paper highlights key architectural features needed for secure blockchain interoperability:

• Defense-in-depth security
• Decentralized infrastructure
• Independent risk management
• Agnostic and credibly neutral platform
• Universal connectivity
• General-purpose functionality
• Readily available network
• Open code base
• Blockchain abstraction

As the cross-chain standard, CCIP meets all the necessary requirements to support blockchain adoption in capital markets.

• Last week in London, experienced DeFi builders discussed Chainlink Data Streams with Vertex Protocol.
• See the video recap from Chainlink Turkey Constellation Camp last week.
• See the photos recap from the Chainlink team at ETH India.

• <06 December> [IN-PERSON, CHINA] - ChainlinkCCIP: Revolutionize Smart Contract Security and Reliability
• <15 December> [IN-PERSON, THAILAND] - NEAR BOS X Chainlink CCIP: The Workshop
• <15 December> [IN-PERSON, KOREA] - Chainlink & WAME: Bridging Web3 with DID Innovations
• <16 December> [IN-PERSON, CHINA] - 探索Chainlink Functions 在 AWS 上的应用与实践
• <18 December> [IN-PERSON, GERMANY] - Day 1: Chainlink Bootcamp at Freie Universität Berlin
• <19 December> [IN-PERSON, GERMANY] - Day 2: Chainlink Bootcamp at Freie Universität Berlin
• <12 January> [ONLINE, GLOBAL] - Cross-Chain DeFi With Folks Finance and Chainlink

Chainlink’s Community Grant Program empowers our ecosystem to create valuable resources that help accelerate the adoption of Chainlink-powered smart contracts. Apply for a grant today.

Are there other community content and celebrations that we missed? Please post them in the comments below! ⤵️

Any updates on when CCIP will be available for enterprises... I see intent all over the site and lots of buzz on social media. Does anyone have any further information or next steps we should be on the lookout for.

Also has there been any discussion on BUILD rewards being available to stakers. I know this is all very new, but curious as to where we see staking and newer technologies being implimented within the next year or so.

Marines - Been investing and DCA link for a few years now. Have a few thousands that I just staked and was just curious. I understand that the staked link goes towards the further securitization of the network. Is there any other technical explanation of what exactly my chainlink is used for. Can someone provide me of an example of what exactly this means? Sorry if this is a dumb question

More bulls or parade, feels more and more like a bull trap with every hype article.