Standard Chartered Sees $3,500 Aave Valuation by 2030 Amid DeFi Expansion

Standard Chartered's digital assets research team has launched coverage on Aave (AAVE), projecting a long-term valuation of $3,500 by December 2030. This estimate suggests approximately a 50-fold surge from AAVE's current trading range of $70, $76.

The projection unfolds through a multi-year timeline, with Kendrick anticipating AAVE climbing to $180 by late 2026, advancing to $600 by late 2027, reaching $1,200 by late 2028, and touching $2,200 by late 2029 before ultimately achieving the $3,500 mark in 2030.

Kendrick highlighted that Aave's native GHO stablecoin contributes additional strategic value, with GHO circulation having expanded to roughly $600 million following its 2023 debut. The protocol enables vetted institutions to secure loans against tokenized real-world collateral through its permissioned lending infrastructure, Aave Horizon.