Standard Chartered Forecasts ARB Could Rise 70-Fold By 2030 On Robinhood Chain Growth

Standard Chartered began covering Arbitrum’s ARB token Tuesday with a bold long term forecast, projecting it could reach $10 by the end of 2030, roughly 70 times its current price near 14 cents, largely driven by revenue tied to Robinhood Chain.

Robinhood Chain Fuels Revenue Growth

The bank’s global head of digital assets research said Robinhood Chain has pushed Arbitrum’s monthly revenue toward a $5 million run rate, more than five times what it was before the chain launched in July. He argued the launch shows Arbitrum’s potential to become the top choice for traditional finance firms bringing assets onchain. Robinhood Chain generated $3.75 million in user fees by early September and has been sending roughly $370,000 daily to the broader Arbitrum ecosystem, with a smaller share supporting the DAO treasury and developer fund.

A Key Risk: Token Holders See No Direct Cut

The bank flagged an important caveat ARB holders currently have no direct claim on this revenue. Of the fees Robinhood Chain contributes, none flows straight to token holders today. Much of the network’s early activity has also come from memecoin platforms and trading apps rather than the traditional finance users central to the bank’s long term thesis.

Standard Chartered projects ARB reaching 50 cents by year-end, $1.50 in 2027, $3.50 in 2028, $6.50 in 2029, and $10 by 2030, driven by an expected $4 trillion in tokenized traditional assets by 2028. The bank also cited slower tokenization adoption and competition from rival blockchains as risks to the forecast.