The 40x return target isn’t something Wall Street throws around casually. However, this is exactly what a new Uniswap research report predicts, as institutional interest in token assets and decentralized finance continues to gain momentum.
Meanwhile, according to a report released on June 15, 2026, Standard Chartered Bank initiated coverage of Uniswap and predicted that UNI would rise from around $2.50 today to $100 by the end of 2030. This prediction is based on a broader thesis that token assets and decentralized finance are headed toward a massive expansion over the next several years.
Token asset growth drives UNI forecast
The report estimates that on-chain token assets will grow from $340 billion today to $4 trillion by the end of 2028. Furthermore, the share of those assets actively used within DeFi is expected to rise significantly.
Currently, only about 3.5% of tokenized assets are active in DeFi. By the end of 2030, this number is expected to reach 30%, driven by increasing adoption of stablecoins, real assets, and blockchain-based financial infrastructure. As a result, the flow of capital through decentralized protocols could increase significantly.
Why does Uniswap stand out in DeFi?
Report He specifies Uniswap is uniquely positioned to capture this opportunity. As the largest decentralized exchange, Uniswap already serves as the primary trading venue for on-chain assets.
Furthermore, the researchers highlighted three key advantages: its role as a multi-purpose infrastructure layer, its long operational history and brand recognition, and its dominance in highly interconnected pair trading.
As more tokenized assets move onto the chain, liquidity pools can facilitate trading between naturally linked assets. In other words, decentralized liquidity pools can open up trading opportunities that traditional systems would find difficult to match.
The DeFi market could expand 37 times
Notably, the most ambitious figure in the report is the forecast for total assets locked in DeFi. Researchers estimate that decentralized finance could grow from current levels to nearly $2.7 trillion by the end of 2030, representing a 37-fold increase. If this scenario materializes, Uniswap liquidity pools will likely have more assets available for trading.
Additionally, the report also notes that deeper marketing and additional TradFi partnerships could help Uniswap narrow valuation gaps with larger centralized cryptocurrency trading platforms. Based on these expectations, the bank expects Uni price At $6.50 in 2026, $20 in 2027, $40 in 2028, and eventually $100 by the end of 2030, this makes Uniswap one of the highest condemned long-term digital asset forecasts.
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