Tokenized RWA surge to $4T may push LINK to $200 by end

Standard Chartered projects that the tokenized real-world asset (RWA) market will reach $4 trillion by 2028, driving significant demand for decentralized oracle services. According to a report by Geoff Kendrick, the bank's global head of digital asset research, this expansion will necessitate secure external data feeds and cross-chain interoperability. Consequently, Chainlink (LINK) is positioned to capture this growth, with the bank forecasting a potential 25-fold price increase to $200 by 2030. The report highlights that Chainlink is uniquely equipped to handle the privacy-preserving compliance and financial system integrations required for large-scale tokenization. Furthermore, the bank anticipates a 37-fold rise in crypto-native and tokenized assets within decentralized finance, reaching $2.7 trillion by 2030. While Chainlink currently secures $34.4 billion in value, the forecast acknowledges risks such as institutional adoption delays and emerging competition. This analysis underscores the critical role of oracle infrastructure in bridging traditional finance with blockchain-based asset management.