diff --git a/.github/workflows/link-check.yml b/.github/workflows/link-check.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..350e1cc1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/link-check.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+name: Link Check
+
+on:
+  push:
+    paths:
+      - '**.md'
+      - '**.html'
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - '**.md'
+      - '**.html'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 8 * * 1'
+
+jobs:
+  link-check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Check relative links
+        run: |
+          set -e
+          echo "=== Checking relative links in Markdown files ==="
+          errors=0
+
+          for md in $(find . -name '*.md' -not -path './.git/*' -not -path './node_modules/*'); do
+            # Extract relative links: [text](relative/path) or [text](./relative/path)
+            links=$(grep -oP '\[[^\]]*\]\(\K[^)]+' "$md" | grep -v '^https\?://' | grep -v '^#' | grep -v '^mailto:' | sed 's/#.*//')
+
+            for link in $links; do
+              # Remove ./ prefix if present
+              link=$(echo "$link" | sed 's|^\./||')
+              [ -z "$link" ] && continue
+
+              # Resolve relative to the file's directory
+              dir=$(dirname "$md")
+              target="$dir/$link"
+              # Normalize path
+              target=$(echo "$target" | sed 's|/\./|/|g')
+
+              if [ ! -e "$target" ]; then
+                echo "  BROKEN: $md -> $link (resolved: $target)"
+                errors=$((errors + 1))
+              else
+                echo "  OK: $md -> $link"
+              fi
+            done
+          done
+
+          echo ""
+          echo "=== Results ==="
+          if [ $errors -gt 0 ]; then
+            echo "FAILED: $errors broken relative link(s)"
+            exit 1
+          else
+            echo "PASSED: All relative links are valid"
+          fi
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 007b94adb..5de7cd33d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 **The blockchain where old hardware outearns new hardware.**
 **And all hardware becomes old. It's just a matter of time.**
 
-[![CI](https://github.com/Scottcjn/Rustchain/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/Scottcjn/Rustchain/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
+[![Link Check](https://github.com/Scottcjn/Rustchain/actions/workflows/link-check.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/Scottcjn/Rustchain/actions/workflows/link-check.yml)
 [![License: Apache 2.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache_2.0-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
 [![Stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/Scottcjn/Rustchain?style=flat&color=gold)](https://github.com/Scottcjn/Rustchain/stargazers)
 [![Nodes](https://img.shields.io/badge/Nodes-5%20Active-brightgreen)](https://rustchain.org/explorer/)
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ Emission is a fixed 1.5 RTC per epoch and does not halve. It continues at that r
 
 ### Reference rate climbs as holder count grows
 
-The published USD-equivalent reference rate for RTC moves up as the network gains wallet holders. **Per-bounty RTC awards scale DOWN inversely**, so the *USD value paid per finding* stays stable as the token appreciates. The live rate is always at [`/api/tokenomics`](https://rustchain.org/api/tokenomics).
+The published USD-equivalent reference rate for RTC moves up as the network gains wallet holders. **Per-bounty RTC awards scale DOWN inversely**, so the *USD value paid per finding* stays stable as the token appreciates. The live rate is always at [tokenomics reference rate](docs/tokenomics_v1.md).
 
 | Holder count | Reference rate | Bounty rate scale |
 |--------------|----------------|-------------------|