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Standard Chartered sees Robinhood Chain as an early sign that tokenization could transform Arbitrum\u2019s economics and drive ARB sharply higher by 2030.\n<\/p>\n
Standard Chartered says layer-2 network Arbitrum could emerge as one of the digital asset industry\u2019s top performers through 2030 as traditional financial firms move more assets onchain, giving the network a potentially lucrative revenue source beyond crypto-native activity.<\/p>\n
In a note shared with Cointelegraph, Geoff Kendrick, Standard Chartered\u2019s global head of digital assets research, said Arbitrum\u2019s economics offer considerable upside because the network receives 10% of the net protocol revenue generated by companies building on it. Robinhood Chain, developed by the online brokerage, is the first major example<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to Kendrick, Robinhood Chain has already materially changed Arbitrum\u2019s economics. At its current run rate, Arbitrum is expected to generate $5 million in revenue in September, more than five times its level before Robinhood Chain launched in July.<\/p>\n