A research report published on August 10, 2026, by Standard Chartered projects that the Chainlink LINK token could reach 200 dollars by the end of 2030. Geoff Kendrick, global head of digital asset research, linked this target to growth in real-world asset tokenization.
The estimate from Kendrick represents a 25-fold price increase from the 8 dollars valuation recorded on August 10, 2026. The research report indicates that tokenized real-world assets will reach 4 trillion dollars by the end of 2028.
Growth in tokenized real-world assets
RWA Trading on Perp DEXs Hits a New High
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In July, monthly RWA trading volume on perp DEXs reached a record $141B, up approximately 19.5% MoM. The growth looks even stronger YTD, with volumes increasing more than 6x in just seven months.
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Expansion in real-world assets is already driving trading activity on decentralized exchange platforms. According to data from CryptoRank, tokenized asset trading volume reached a record high of 141 billion dollars in July 2026, marking a 19.5% monthly gain.
Trading in public equities drove the volume increase observed during July 2026. This ongoing growth requires bringing external data securely onto the blockchain, a process expected to expand fee generation across the Chainlink oracle network.
Standard Chartered also forecasts a 37-fold increase in tokenized and crypto-native assets deployed in decentralized finance. This market expansion is projected to push total assets in DeFi protocols to 2.7 trillion dollars by the end of 2030.
Integrating these assets into financial systems requires cross-chain interoperability, privacy-preserving compliance controls, and system integrations. Kendrick stated that Chainlink is currently the only provider equipped to supply these required technical capabilities.
Chainlink position in oracle infrastructure
Data from analytics aggregator DefiLlama outlines the current market structure across oracle infrastructure. In rankings measured by total value secured by oracles, Chainlink holds the primary position with 34.347 billion dollars secured.
Oracle provider Chronicle holds second place with 7.318 billion dollars in secured value across 13 networks. Data from DefiLlama on August 10, 2026, confirms the concentration of data validation services among top decentralized providers.
Future revenue generation for the LINK token depends on off-chain data request volume processed by network nodes. Sustaining a 200 dollars valuation by 2030 requires Chainlink to capture the majority of institutional data requests.
Geoff Kendrick identified specific institutional and technical risks to the valuation target. Potential obstacles include slower institutional tokenization rollouts, competition from specialized oracle providers, and unforeseen technical delays during protocol execution.
The pace of institutional deployment will determine whether network fee growth matches Standard Chartered projections. Quarterly reporting on tokenized asset issuance will provide verifiable data to track actual adoption against the bank forecast.
On-chain volume metrics and secured value data will remain primary indicators for evaluating oracle demand. Market performance will depend on verifiable technological integration across banking networks and traditional capital markets infrastructure.
This article is for informational purposes and does not constitute financial advice.
