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 → 47 · PYTH → 34| Measure | LINK | PYTH |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | A$13.1B | A$0.7B |
| Rank | #16 | #110 |
| Price | A$17.56 | A$0.0901 |
| 90-day change (AUD) | +62.5% | +81.3% |
| 12-month change (AUD) | −46.8% | −60.6% |
| From all-time high | −73.8% | −95.0% |
| Supply model | Capped: 1.00B max | Capped: 10.00B max |
| AU exchanges we verify it on | 3 | 3 |
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$13.1B vs A$0.7B). 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 −46.8%, PYTH −60.6% — 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?
Yes — both are listed on AUSTRAC-registered exchanges we verify. LINK appears on 3 of our reviewed platforms and PYTH on 3. 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.