Standard Chartered Predicts Chainlink at $200 and XRP at $28 by 2030. Which Will Get There First?

Standard Chartered has mapped out year-by-year price milestones for both Chainlink and XRP through 2030, and one is already running ahead of schedule while the other faces an 81% climb just to stay on track for this year.

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Standard Chartered has forecasted that Chainlink (CRYPTO:LINK) will reach $200 and XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) will hit $28 by the end of 2030. Over the past month, Chainlink has risen about 21%, while XRP has risen about 10%. As of September 26, 2026, Chainlink is priced at $14, and XRP is at $1.55.

A price target indicates the potential price an analyst believes an asset can achieve by a specific date, with annual milestones to track progress. So, which is more likely to reach its target first: Chainlink or XRP?

Standard Chartered Sets Both Targets With Yearly Milestones

Geoff Kendrick, Standard Chartered’s global head of digital assets research, outlined the Chainlink target in a report on August 10, when LINK was trading around $8. According to his projections, Chainlink should reach $13 by the end of 2026, then move to $41, $82, and $133 before hitting $200 in 2030.