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Standard Chartered sets $200 target for Chainlink token by 2030
International financial conglomerate Standard Chartered has initiated analytical coverage of the Chainlink token (LINK), setting a price target of $200 by the end of 2030, implying a rise of more than 2,000% from current levels near $8. In a stepped forecast from Jeff Kendrick, global head of digital asset research, the token is projected to reach $13 by the end of 2026, $41 in 2027, $82 in 2028, and $133 in 2029. The bank named accelerated scaling of decentralized finance (DeFi) and tokenization of traditional assets as the key growth drivers.
Chainlink retains the status of a core infrastructure player among decentralized oracles, providing data feeds and secure connectivity to roughly 70% of the global DeFi market and more than 80% of the segment on the Ethereum network, with cumulative secured transaction volume exceeding $32 trillion. Standard Chartered estimates that tokenized assets on blockchains will rise from current levels of $340 billion to $4 trillion by the end of 2028, while DeFi assets will expand 37‑fold to $2.7 trillion by 2030. The bank says an expected 25‑fold increase in the platform’s fee revenue may drive a commensurate rise in the LINK token price, outpacing BTC and ETH performance.
Chainlink’s technology stack includes the Onchain Data Protocol, the cross‑chain interoperability protocol CCIP, compliance tooling under an Automated ComplianceEngine, and a unified execution environment called Chainlink Runtime Environment. Major institutional players, including Swift, DTCC, Euroclear, JPMorgan, Mastercard, UBS, Fidelity, and S&P Global, are already implementing the services. Analysts at the bank flag key risks to the forecast, including a slowdown in institutional tokenization, competition from specialized providers, and the risk of technical failures.
Published 17 August 2026
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