HostLINK vs SWASH — price, size and safety, side by side
LINK (Ethereum) vs SWASH (Gnosis) — every figure is the freshest dated measurement we hold for that token, never a live-feed guess. Prices stamped 2026-10-17 / 2026-10-17.
LINK vs SWASH — normalized performance, 2026-10-09 to 2026-10-17T03:15:24
| LINK | SWASH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.27 | $0.0008136 |
| Market cap | $9.53B | $746.52K |
| 24h volume | $1.95M DEX | $318.85 DEX |
| Liquidity | $19.94M | $7.09K |
| FDV | $12.74B | $20.88K |
| Holders | 922,570 | 11,753 |
| Age (days) | 1,745 | 1,736 |
| Safety grade | A | C |
Where they differ
- LINK measures ~12,766× the market cap of SWASH
- LINK measures ~2,813× the liquidity of SWASH
- LINK measures ~6,102× the 24h volume of SWASH
- LINK measures ~78× the holder count of SWASH
- over the shared window LINK moved −3.68% while SWASH moved +8.43%
What the data says
LINK
LINK is Chainlink's token — the asset that pays the oracle network most of DeFi runs on, making it one of the few crypto tokens tied to infrastructure the market actually uses every block. The deployment 0x514910771af9ca656af840dff83e8264ecf986ca is the canonical mint; our October 9, 2026 snapshot reads $19.9 million of tracked pool liquidity on this pair set — a fraction of a float spread across every venue that lists it.
The honest shape: LINK's value thesis is payment for oracle services plus stake in the network's security model, so it carries a real-usage floor most tokens lack — and a valuation that has always run ahead of the fees the network actually collects. It is infrastructure exposure, not a cashflow claim, and the gap between "most-used oracle" and "token captures that usage" is the open question its holders are betting on.
SWASH
The headline on SWASH is a permission the team still holds. Right now SWASH's contract keeps its mint function (2026-10-09 snapshot), which keeps the option open for them to create new supply. It's the main reason the read sits at 60/100 (grade C) today — and the clearest path to a higher grade is simply removing it.
On the trading data, SWASH shows thin liquidity of $7.09K, 11,753 holders and an established 1,736-day history as of 2026-10-09. Weigh the $7.09K pool against a ~$746.52K cap and one thing stands out — it's a slim pool for the size, so SWASH's price is easier to move than its market cap implies, and large size should scale in and out patiently. A 11,753-holder base is a fair start, but distribution matters more than the count — check how much sits in the largest wallets before leaning on it. The creator's own position is small — <0.01% of supply as of 2026-10-09, comfortably under the 5% line the scanners flag — which is what you want to see.
FAQ
Which is bigger, LINK or SWASH?
By tracked market cap: LINK (Ethereum) measures $9.53B and SWASH (Gnosis) measures $746.52K — dated snapshots, not a live feed.
Which is safer, LINK or SWASH?
On the contract checks we publish: LINK (Ethereum) grades A and SWASH (Gnosis) grades C. A grade is a structural check on the contract, not a promise about the asset.
How have LINK and SWASH performed over the shared window?
Between 2026-10-09 and 2026-10-17T03:15:24, the measured snapshots show LINK at −3.68% and SWASH at +8.43%.
The grade column is the one CMC's compare page cannot print — our grade is computed from the contract itself (mint/freeze authority, liquidity, holder concentration). Changes are measured over the shared window stated on the chart, 2026-10-09→2026-10-17T03:15:24; a token with fewer measured points measures a shorter span inside it.
Figures are dated on-chain snapshots, not a live feed. Safety grades are structural checks — not investment advice. Free · no signup · a HostDeFi product.