Standard Chartered Sees 50x Gains Ahead for This Surging Crypto. Here’s Why It Could Be Worth a Closer Look.
Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization remains one of the fastest-growing market opportunities within the crypto industry. In turn, this rapid growth is opening up all sorts of new investment options for investors.
One of the most promising options is Arbitrum (ARB -2.96%), a cryptocurrency that launched in 2021. It’s growing by leaps and bounds right now, and Standard Chartered predicts it will soar to $10 by 2030. Based on its current price of approximately $0.20, there’s the potential for an eye-popping 50x gain.
Key catalysts for Arbitrum
The tokenized asset market is currently worth $340 billion, but Standard Chartered sees this number ballooning to $4 trillion by 2030. There will be a massive land grab, as traditional finance firms rush to bring their financial assets on-chain.
And that’s where Arbitrum enters the picture. Standard Chartered is calling it “the blockchain for TradFi (traditional finance)” for good reason. Wall Street firms and financial institutions that want to bring traditional financial assets (such as stocks and bonds) on-chain will turn to Arbitrum, a Layer-2 blockchain built on Ethereum.
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The good news here is that Arbitrum collects 10% of net protocol revenue. So the more firms that sign up for real-world asset tokenization initiatives, the more money it will collect. We’ve already seen this dynamic in action with Robinhood Markets, which recently launched Robinhood Chain in partnership with Arbitrum.
The launch of Robinhood Chain immediately led to a surge in transaction volume, and Arbitrum has been making money hand over fist as a result. In September alone, Arbitrum pocketed more than $5 million in fees. It’s gotten to the point where some investors are now talking about the “Robinhood Chain Effect.” Other finance firms could follow Robinhood’s lead, creating even more revenue opportunities for Arbitrum.
What could go wrong?
This might sound like a fantastic business model, but a lot can still go wrong. For example, the pace of real-world asset tokenization may cool off, which will directly impact Arbitrum’s future growth prospects.
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Moreover, Arbitrum has plenty of potential rivals. Its nearest competitor is Base, the Layer-2 blockchain from Coinbase Global. So it’s not like Arbitrum has a monopoly on real-world asset tokenization.
Finally, it’s still unclear whether investors prefer investing in Layer-1 blockchains, such as Ethereum, or in Layer-2 blockchains, such as Arbitrum. Currently, all the value is flowing to Layer-2 blockchains, but that could change.
How high can Arbitrum go?
Investors can pick up ARB at an unbelievable 92% discount to its all-time high of $2.40. Even if Arbitrum doesn’t reach $10 by 2030, it could still deliver 10x gains by reclaiming the $2 price level. That type of upside potential should make Arbitrum worth a closer look heading into 2027.
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