STANDARD CHARTERED SETS A 10 USD TARGET FOR ARB BY 2030
On Sept. 15, Standard Chartered published its first dedicated analysis of ARB, forecasting the token could reach 10 USD by the end of 2030, roughly 70 times its current 0.13–0.14 USD range.
Geoff Kendrick, the bank’s Global Head of Digital Asset Research, expects ARB to reach 0.5 USD by end-2026, 1.5 USD in 2027, 3.5 USD in 2028, 6.5 USD in 2029 and 10 USD in 2030.
The bank’s thesis is not mainly based on DeFi. Instead, it focuses on Arbitrum’s shift from a layer-2 network into blockchain infrastructure for institutions building their own chains.
Under the Arbitrum Expansion Program, chains using Arbitrum technology without Arbitrum One or Nova as their settlement layer share 10% of net revenue with Arbitrum. Standard Chartered sees this as a scalable revenue model as institutional blockchain adoption expands.
Robinhood Chain is an early example. During the first two weeks of September 2026, it generated around 2.8 million USD in average daily fees, helping Arbitrum’s monthly revenue rise more than fivefold compared with the period before its launch.
Tokenization is another major part of the thesis. Standard Chartered expects the tokenized asset market to grow from about 364 billion USD today to 4 trillion USD by the end of 2028, while tokenized equities could reach around 750 billion USD.
If financial institutions continue building blockchains for tokenization, Arbitrum could benefit from rising infrastructure demand. That could also change how the market values ARB.
Still, 10 USD remains a forecast, not a guaranteed outcome. Slower tokenization growth, stronger competing technologies and ARB’s lack of direct value accrual from network growth remain important risks.
ARB has already gained more than 105% in one month, rising from around 0.08 USD to nearly 0.15 USD.
Can institutional blockchain demand and tokenization become strong enough to support Standard Chartered’s 10 USD ARB thesis?
(DYOR). $ARB $LSK $INTW
On Sept. 15, Standard Chartered published its first dedicated analysis of ARB, forecasting the token could reach 10 USD by the end of 2030, roughly 70 times its current 0.13–0.14 USD range.
Geoff Kendrick, the bank’s Global Head of Digital Asset Research, expects ARB to reach 0.5 USD by end-2026, 1.5 USD in 2027, 3.5 USD in 2028, 6.5 USD in 2029 and 10 USD in 2030.
The bank’s thesis is not mainly based on DeFi. Instead, it focuses on Arbitrum’s shift from a layer-2 network into blockchain infrastructure for institutions building their own chains.
Under the Arbitrum Expansion Program, chains using Arbitrum technology without Arbitrum One or Nova as their settlement layer share 10% of net revenue with Arbitrum. Standard Chartered sees this as a scalable revenue model as institutional blockchain adoption expands.
Robinhood Chain is an early example. During the first two weeks of September 2026, it generated around 2.8 million USD in average daily fees, helping Arbitrum’s monthly revenue rise more than fivefold compared with the period before its launch.
Tokenization is another major part of the thesis. Standard Chartered expects the tokenized asset market to grow from about 364 billion USD today to 4 trillion USD by the end of 2028, while tokenized equities could reach around 750 billion USD.
If financial institutions continue building blockchains for tokenization, Arbitrum could benefit from rising infrastructure demand. That could also change how the market values ARB.
Still, 10 USD remains a forecast, not a guaranteed outcome. Slower tokenization growth, stronger competing technologies and ARB’s lack of direct value accrual from network growth remain important risks.
ARB has already gained more than 105% in one month, rising from around 0.08 USD to nearly 0.15 USD.
Can institutional blockchain demand and tokenization become strong enough to support Standard Chartered’s 10 USD ARB thesis?
(DYOR). $ARB $LSK $INTW
