Standard Chartered says Aave could reach $3,500 by end of 2030, a 50x gain based on a DeFi asset growth forecast and post-KelpDAO recovery.

Aave generated $907M in 2025 revenue and $333M YTD in 2026. Standard Chartered initiates coverage as the DeFi lender routes all fees to its DAO treasury.

Geoff Kendrick said Aave has moved past April's cyberattack-related market disruption and is well positioned to benefit from growth in tokenized assets and DeFi.