LINK could be next in line after Standard Chartered's UNI and AAVE targets sparked sharp repricings

What happened

Standard Chartered started coverage of Chainlink (LINK) and set a $200 price target for 2030, outlining intermediate targets of $13 by year‑end, $41 in 2027, $82 in 2028, and $133 in 2029, while LINK currently trades near $7.

Confirmed

Global impact / market context

The coverage signals institutional interest in LINK, which could attract new capital, raise the token’s profile, and influence investors’ allocation decisions toward crypto assets that now have formal analyst price forecasts.

Analyst inference

Recent sharp repricings of Standard Chartered's price targets for UNI and AAVE suggest that the bank's crypto coverage can move market expectations, and investors are watching similar guidance for other tokens.

Analyst inference

What to watch

1. LINK's price staying near $7 will test whether the market believes the bank’s long‑term target is realistic, influencing short‑term trading sentiment. Confirmed
2. If other analysts follow Standard Chartered’s approach, more crypto tokens may receive aggressive long‑term targets, potentially reshaping valuation baselines across the sector. Analyst inference
3. Regulatory scrutiny of crypto research reports could affect how banks publish price targets, impacting the credibility and market impact of such guidance. Analyst inference

Affected assets

• UNI — Uniswap
• LINK — Chainlink
• AAVE — Aave

Evidence

• cryptoslate.com