Analysts at Standard Chartered have raised their forecast for Chainlink (LINK) to $200 by the end of 2030, according to a report by The Block citing the bank’s report.
The company estimates the token’s potential growth at approximately 25 times its current level of around $8. The forecast is linked to Chainlink’s role as a key infrastructure for tokenized assets.
Jeff Kendrick, Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered, described the protocol as the “only end-to-end platform” capable of covering the full lifecycle of tokenized assets in both DeFi and traditional finance.
He believes that as assets are transitioned to on-chain formats, the market will require reliable external data, secure cross-network interactions, and compliance tools.
Standard Chartered also expects Chainlink’s fee generation to increase approximately 25-fold by the end of 2030. The review lists SWIFT, DTCC, Euroclear, JPMorgan, Mastercard, UBS, Fidelity, and S&P Global among the network’s service users.
Kendrick highlighted three risks to the forecast:
- slower institutional tokenization rates;
- competition from specialized providers in certain segments;
- technical or configuration failures that could undermine trust in the platform.
Earlier, from April to June, the volume of RWA on lending platforms and decentralized exchanges reached $7.4 billion, compared to $2.3 billion a year earlier, according to CoinShares.
