{"id":32269,"date":"2026-09-07T13:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T12:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/2026\/09\/07\/monero-xmr-overtakes-chainlink-link-top-10-15-percent-surge\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T13:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T12:02:15","slug":"monero-xmr-overtakes-chainlink-link-top-10-15-percent-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/monero-xmr-overtakes-chainlink-link-top-10-15-percent-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"Monero (XMR) Overtakes Chainlink (LINK) and Breaks Into the Top 10 After a 15% Surge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Monero (XMR)<\/strong> has just pulled off a spectacular price move, catapulting the <strong>privacy-focused crypto<\/strong> straight into the <strong>global top 10 by market capitalization<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within just a few hours, <strong>XMR<\/strong> wiped out weeks of relative underperformance to leapfrog <strong>Chainlink (LINK)<\/strong> \u2014 which itself gained 15% over the same period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a powerful signal that reignites the debate around the comeback of <strong>privacy coins<\/strong> \u2014 and around <strong>Monero<\/strong>&#8216;s resilience in the face of an increasingly hostile regulatory environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"xmr-breaks-into-the-top-10-a-breakout-that-leaves-nothing-to-chance\">XMR Breaks Into the Top 10: A Breakout That Leaves Nothing to Chance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monero<\/strong> posted a <strong>gain of over 15%<\/strong> within a short timeframe \u2014 enough to surpass <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/learn\/crypto\/aave\/\">Chainlink (LINK)<\/a><\/strong> in terms of <strong>market capitalization<\/strong> and secure a spot in the <strong>top 10 most valuable crypto assets<\/strong> in the world. This kind of move \u2014 a niche altcoin outperforming a well-established infrastructure asset \u2014 is rare, and it deserves serious attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/07135558\/chart-monero-24h-1788782157.png\" alt=\"Monero 1-day chart\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This <strong>XMR<\/strong> rally didn&#8217;t happen in a vacuum. The broader crypto market is going through a phase of <strong>sector rotation<\/strong>, with capital flowing out of tokens that are heavily correlated with the <strong>DeFi<\/strong> ecosystem and repositioning into assets with a distinct value proposition. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/learn\/crypto\/monero\/\">Monero<\/a><\/strong>, with its native privacy protocol built on <strong>ring signatures<\/strong>, <strong>stealth addresses<\/strong>, and <strong>RingCT<\/strong>, offers a utility that very few other cryptos can genuinely claim: <strong>total, non-optional privacy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the technical side, <strong>XMR<\/strong> broke through a <strong>key horizontal resistance level<\/strong> that had been capping its progress for several weeks. <strong>Trading volumes<\/strong> picked up sharply during the breakout, reinforcing the validity of the move. Traders are now watching closely to see whether <strong>XMR<\/strong> can <strong>consolidate above this level<\/strong> and confirm a <strong>structural trend reversal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"chainlink-drops-despite-15-gains-market-cap-rankings-are-a-relative-game\">Chainlink Drops Despite 15% Gains: Market Cap Rankings Are a Relative Game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The paradox at the heart of this story is that <strong>Chainlink (LINK)<\/strong> also gained 15% over the same period \u2014 and yet it still lost its top 10 spot. This perfectly illustrates the mechanics of <strong>market cap rankings<\/strong>: what matters isn&#8217;t an asset&#8217;s absolute performance, but its performance <em>relative<\/em> to everything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chainlink<\/strong> remains a <strong>foundational protocol<\/strong> within the <strong>Web3<\/strong> ecosystem, with its <strong>decentralized oracles<\/strong> supplying hundreds of <strong>DeFi<\/strong> protocols with reliable price data. Its <strong>LINK<\/strong> token benefits from <strong>structural demand<\/strong> tied to the expansion of staking through the <strong>LINK Economics 2.0<\/strong> program. But in the short term, market momentum has clearly favored <strong>XMR<\/strong>, whose <strong>market cap<\/strong> grew at a faster pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This temporary drop in <strong>LINK<\/strong>&#8216;s ranking doesn&#8217;t call its fundamentals into question, but it does highlight that in a rotating market, even solid assets can lose ground on a relative basis. Investors who track the <strong>top 10 ranking<\/strong> as a momentum signal \u2014 as many do \u2014 will take note of this shift in the hierarchy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"monero-in-regulators-crosshairs-a-structural-risk-that-cannot-be-ignored\">Monero in Regulators&#8217; Crosshairs: A Structural Risk That Cannot Be Ignored<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>XMR<\/strong>&#8216;s performance comes against a particularly tense regulatory backdrop for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/zcash-breaks-1100-privacy-coins-rally-xmr-dash\/\">privacy coins<\/a><\/strong>. Several <strong>major exchanges<\/strong> \u2014 including <strong>Kraken<\/strong>, <strong>Bittrex<\/strong>, and <strong>OKX<\/strong> \u2014 have already delisted <strong>Monero<\/strong> from their platforms in certain jurisdictions, under pressure from European and American financial regulators. The <strong>FATF (Financial Action Task Force)<\/strong> explicitly targets privacy-enhanced cryptocurrencies in its recommendations to member states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these headwinds, <strong>Monero<\/strong> continues to benefit from an <strong>active developer community<\/strong> and <strong>robust organic demand<\/strong>, particularly in markets where financial privacy is seen as a necessity rather than a luxury. The <strong>XMR network<\/strong> remains one of the most decentralized and censorship-resistant in the entire crypto space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The question now is whether this rally marks the beginning of a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/zcash-zec-top-10-short-squeeze-49-million-liquidations\/\">sustained bull cycle<\/a><\/strong> for <strong>XMR<\/strong>, or simply a short-term volatility spike amplified by thin liquidity. The coming weeks \u2014 and in particular <strong>XMR<\/strong>&#8216;s ability to <strong>hold its position in the top 10<\/strong> \u2014 will provide some decisive answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"related-articles\">\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-articles\">Related articles :<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/zcash-breaks-1100-privacy-coins-rally-xmr-dash\/\">Zcash Surges Past $1,100: Privacy Coins Are Heating Up<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/chainlink-link-12-dollar-breakout-technical-analysis-targets\/\">Chainlink (LINK): Can the $12 Breakout Trigger a New Rally?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/chainlink-clarity-act-threatened-us-congress\/\">Clarity Act at Risk: Chainlink&#8217;s Chief Legal Officer Sounds the Alarm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": 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