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Aave Token Could Climb 50x by End of 2030, Standard Chartered Confirms—Here's Why
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Analysts at Standard Chartered are betting big on Aave, one of the largest lending platforms in decentralized finance ( DeFi ), projecting that its native token could surge nearly 50 times from current levels by the end of the decade—a forecast that arrives months after the protocol was rattled by a major ecosystem exploit.
Key facts
- In a research note released Wednesday, Geoff Kendrick, the bank's global head of digital assets research, initiated coverage of Aave's token (AAVE) with a price target of $3,500 by the end of 2030—up
- AAVE hit an all-time high price above $661 back in 2021, but hasn’t come close to that mark since, despite rallying to nearly $400 in late 2024 following President Donald Trump’s reelection
- Alongside its projection of AAVE hitting $3,500 by the end of 2030, Standard Chartered’s report stated price targets of $40,000 for Ethereum (up from $1,614 as of this writing) and $500,000
- The bank expects the token to climb in stages, reaching $180 by the end of this year before accelerating to $600, $1,200 and $2,200 over the following three years before hitting the aforementioned
Summary
Standard Chartered forecasts AAVE will rise ~50x from ~$70 earlier Wednesday to $3,500 by the end of 2030. The bank believes Aave has moved past an April liquidity crunch that halved deposits, and expects the token to track a projected 37x growth in DeFi assets by 2030. The bullish case depends on unproven steps, such as Aave Horizon through new partnerships with traditional finance firms.