NASDAQ:AUVI 7 January 2026

June 28, 2026, 10:17 AM EDT. Bitcoin has declined over 50% since its October peak, amidst concerns about a crypto "Ponzi scheme" collapse. Geoff Kendrick, head of crypto research at Standard Chartered, forecasts a 50-fold surge in Aave's price-from $70 to $3,500-by 2030, positioning it to outperform Bitcoin and Ethereum. Aave, a major decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol with $12.4 billion locked in assets, suffered a $300 million exploit in April but remains a key player in DeFi, an emerging area Kendrick calls the next source of "generational wealth." He also predicts Bitcoin will reach $100,000 by 2026 and Ethereum $4,000. This highlights investor shifts towards DeFi amid faltering high-growth tech stocks and gold.