Standard Chartered Analyst Predicts 2,500% Crypto Gains by 2030

Geoffrey Kendrick, the lead analyst at Standard Chartered, predicts that Ethereum, Solana, and XRP could each experience a value increase of at least 2,500% by 2030. Despite a deep bear market in cryptocurrency, Kendrick forecasts that Ethereum will reach 4,000 dollars by the end of 2026 and 40,000 dollars by 2030, driven by blockchain metrics and tokenized real-world assets.

Kendrick expects Solana to reach 250 dollars by the end of the year and 2,000 dollars by 2030, attributing this growth to high-speed transactions and low gas fees following the Alpenglow update. For XRP, he predicts a price rebound to 2.80 dollars by the end of the year and 28 dollars by 2030.

This optimistic outlook for XRP follows the decision by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to drop its case against the token in 2025. The forecast coincides with increasing activity on the Ripple ledger and a projection from Ripple Chief Executive Officer Brad Garlinghouse for a 1 billion dollar revenue run rate by year-end.