# Standard Chartered Altcoin Coverage Posts Gains Led by UNI and AAVE

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-09-30T09:26:48.000Z
Updated: 2026-09-30T09:26:48.000Z
Section: Investing

> Uniswap rose about 210% after June coverage, while Aave gained about 122%. The bank also set long-term targets for Morpho, Chainlink, Sky, Arbitrum and Ethena.

Standard Chartered’s 2026 coverage of several altcoins has been followed by gains, with Uniswap and Aave showing the strongest increases among the assets with available performance figures.

Uniswap (UNI) was up about 210% at $8.85 when the figures were reported after coverage began June 16. Aave (AAVE) had gained about 122% to $160 after its June 23 coverage.

The bank’s other coverage also showed positive post-report performance. Morpho was up about 34% at $2.56 after July 1 coverage, while Chainlink (LINK) had gained about 74% to $14.26 after Aug. 10 coverage.

Sky (SKY) was up about 38% at $0.0819 after Sept. 11 coverage. Arbitrum (ARB) had risen about 34% to $0.2040 after coverage dated Sept. 16.

Standard Chartered set a 2030 target of $100 for UNI, $3,500 for AAVE, $60 for Morpho, $200 for LINK and $10 for ARB. It set a 2028 target of $0.325 for SKY.

The coverage has centered on decentralized finance revenue, token repurchases and the expansion of real-world assets and stablecoins. Aave’s analysis linked the token’s value to lending activity and deposits, while Morpho’s outlook focused on the movement of traditional financial assets into decentralized finance.

Standard Chartered also began coverage of Ethena (ENA) on Sept. 30 with a 2028 target of $2. The analysis placed Ethena at the intersection of perpetual contracts, tokenization and stablecoins, while highlighting its newly launched buyback program.

The analysis described Ethena as the fourth-largest stablecoin issuer, behind Tether, Circle and Sky.