Chainlink vs 
Pyth Network
The oracle incumbent against the fast challenger. Chainlink is the general-purpose standard with years of integrations across DeFi; Pyth specialises in high-frequency market data published directly by exchanges and trading firms. Chainlink sells breadth and battle-testing, Pyth sells speed and first-party sources — many protocols now use both.
12 months, both starting at 100 (AUD)
LINK → 36 · PYTH → 26| Measure | LINK | PYTH |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | A$9.9B | A$0.4B |
| Rank | #17 | #121 |
| Price | A$13.25 | A$0.0533 |
| 90-day change (AUD) | −0.3% | −12.9% |
| 12-month change (AUD) | −61.7% | −71.4% |
| From all-time high | −80.3% | −97.1% |
| Supply model | Capped: 1.00B max | Capped: 10.00B max |
| AU exchanges we verify it on | check on-platform | check on-platform |
About Chainlink
Chainlink is the leading "oracle" network — infrastructure that feeds real-world data (prices, rates, events) to smart contracts. LINK pays the node operators who provide that data, making it a bet on the plumbing DeFi depends on.
About Pyth Network
Pyth is an oracle network delivering high-frequency market data — prices from exchanges and trading firms — directly to blockchains, competing with Chainlink at the fast end of the market.
FAQ
Which is bigger, Chainlink or Pyth Network?
By market value today: Chainlink (A$9.9B vs A$0.4B). Size measures money invested, not quality — but it does measure liquidity, which affects how easily you can buy and sell.
Which performed better this year?
Over the past 12 months in AUD terms: LINK −61.7%, PYTH −71.4% — the chart above shows the whole path, which matters more than the endpoints. Past performance is no indicator of future results, in either direction.
Can I buy both in Australia?
Availability differs — check the where-to-buy section on each coin's page. Compare costs first on the fee calculator, and remember every crypto-to-crypto swap between them is a CGT event.
Should I hold LINK or PYTH?
That's a personal decision we don't make for you — this page exists to make the structural differences clear so the choice is yours. What we'd say to anyone: understand what job each coin is designed for, size positions like the risk is real, and check the honest failure statistics before going further down the market-cap list.
Data from our market records (powered by CoinGecko), refreshed with the daily rebuild. General information only, not financial advice — we compare structure and history, we don't pick winners.