Analysts at the British bank Standard Chartered have published an updated forecast for the native token of the Chainlink (LINK) protocol, raising the target to $200 by the end of 2030. According to the report cited by The Block, the current market valuation of the asset suggests a growth potential of approximately 25 times from the levels of about $8. The foundation for such an optimistic scenario is the unique role of Chainlink as a critical infrastructure add-on for the tokenized real assets (RWA) market. Jeff Kendrick, head of digital asset research at Standard Chartered, described the protocol as "the only end–to-end platform" with the technological capability to ensure the full lifecycle of tokenized assets, from their release and data transfer to interaction between different blockchains and compliance with regulatory requirements. As traditional financial institutions increasingly transfer assets to the on-chain format, there is no alternative to the need for reliable oracles that provide verified external data and secure inter-network communication.

In its research, Standard Chartered also predicts that the volume of commission generation by the Chainlink network will grow by about 25 times by the end of this decade, which directly correlates with the expected explosive growth of the RWA market. The survey of key users of the network's services lists the world's largest financial institutions and technology companies, including SWIFT, DTCC, Euroclear, JPMorgan, Mastercard, UBS, Fidelity and S&P Global. The integration of Chainlink into the workflows of these giants confirms the thesis that the protocol is becoming the de facto standard for data transfer between traditional financial systems and decentralized networks. The relevance of this trend is confirmed by data from the analytical firm CoinShares: according to their calculations, the volume of tokenized real assets on credit platforms and decentralized exchanges reached $7.4 billion in the period from April to June 2026, which is more than three times higher than the figure of $2.3 billion recorded a year earlier.

Despite the positive long-term outlook, Standard Chartered experts identified three key risks that could hinder the implementation of a scenario with a price of $200. Firstly, the pace of institutional asset tokenization may be lower than expected due to regulatory barriers or the conservatism of the traditional financial sector. Secondly, Chainlink may face increased competition from specialized providers that will dominate certain narrow segments of the oracle or interconnection market. Third, technical failures, vulnerabilities in smart contracts, or configuration errors can undermine trust in the platform, which is a critical factor for an infrastructure that claims to be the foundation for trillion-dollar capital markets. The protocol's resilience to such challenges will be a determining factor for its success in the coming decade.

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