Standard Chartered has shared a highly bullish price forecast for Arbitrum’s native token, ARB. The bank expects ARB to reach $10 by the end of 2030.
ARB was trading at approximately $0.13–$0.14 when the forecast was published. The bank’s target therefore points to potential growth of around 70 times from current levels.
Standard Chartered also believes ARB could outperform Bitcoin and Ethereum during the forecast period. The bank cited Arbitrum’s blockchain infrastructure for traditional financial institutions as a key source of growth.
Standard Chartered reveals its ARB targets
Standard Chartered did not limit its forecast to a single target for 2030. The bank’s year-end price projections are as follows:
- End of 2026: $0.50
- End of 2027: $1.50
- End of 2028: $3.50
- End of 2029: $6.50
- End of 2030: $10
Even the first target represents an increase of more than 280% from ARB’s price of approximately $0.13. However, the forecasts depend on Arbitrum strengthening its position in the institutional blockchain market.
Geoff Kendrick, Global Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered, believes ARB is significantly undervalued. According to Kendrick, the ability to generate revenue will become increasingly important in the digital asset market.
The bank expects Bitcoin to reach $500,000 over the same period. Its 2030 price target for Ethereum stands at $40,000.
Robinhood Chain could increase Arbitrum’s revenue
Robinhood Chain plays an important role in Standard Chartered’s bullish forecast. Robinhood’s network, which uses Arbitrum technology, launched on July 1.
Under the Arbitrum Expansion Program, external chains pay Arbitrum 10% of their net protocol revenue. This allows Arbitrum to generate recurring revenue from networks that use its technology stack.
According to the report, Standard Chartered estimates that fees received from Robinhood Chain could reach approximately $5 million in September. Robinhood Chain generated an average of $2.8 million in daily fee revenue during the first two weeks of September.
According to the bank, Arbitrum’s total monthly revenue has risen to more than five times its level before Robinhood Chain launched. This early performance could encourage other traditional financial companies to adopt Arbitrum’s technology.
Tokenization market could support ARB
The tokenization of real-world assets provides another foundation for the forecast. Standard Chartered expects the tokenized asset market to reach $4 trillion by the end of 2028.
The market currently stands at approximately $340 billion. The bank also forecasts that tokenized equities could grow into a $750 billion market over the same period.
Arbitrum could benefit from this expansion due to its low transaction costs and connection to Ethereum. The early success of Robinhood Chain also supports the bank’s expectations for institutional adoption.
However, the report highlights several risks. Slower-than-expected tokenization and competition from other blockchains could negatively affect the ARB targets.
The ARB token also does not directly capture revenue generated by the network. Therefore, increased activity on Arbitrum may not lead to a proportional increase in ARB’s price.
