Standard Chartered again issues a buy order for Uniswap: UNI jumped 13% in a single day—looking bullish on DeFi and cooperation with traditional finance

Standard Chartered Digital Assets Research Head Geoffrey Kendrick pointed out that the market severely underestimates the collaboration potential between DeFi protocols like Uniswap and traditional financial platforms, with UNI surging 13.3% in a single day.
(Previous: Robinhood Chain Launch: L2 Mainnet Officially Activated, UK Crypto Trading on the Horizon)
(Context: Standard Chartered: 2026 is the "Year of Ethereum," price target of $7,500, aiming for $40,000 by 2030)

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• Uniswap Takes the Lead: Full Integration on Robinhood Chain Day One
• Kendrick's Argument: The "Hidden Value" of DeFi Protocols is Underestimated
• Implications for Taiwanese Investors

Standard Chartered Digital Assets Research Head Geoffrey Kendrick stated on the 3rd that the market is severely underestimating the collaboration potential between high-quality DeFi protocols like Uniswap and traditional financial platforms, predicting more cross-sector collaborations in the coming quarters, with Uniswap being a core beneficiary.

Uniswap Takes the Lead: Full Integration on Robinhood Chain Day One

Just before Standard Chartered's remarks, on July 2, Uniswap announced on X that Robinhood Chain, built by Robinhood's crypto team, has fully integrated Uniswap V2, V3, V4, and UniswapX protocols. Uniswap becomes the core automated market maker (AMM) on Robinhood Chain, supporting Uniswap web interface, wallet client, and programmatic interface from day one.

This means Uniswap is not just a "partner" but a infrastructure layer for Robinhood Chain. Kendrick's judgment is being rapidly validated by the market—data shows UNI token's 24-hour gain expanded to 13.3%, currently trading at $3.15.

Kendrick's Argument: The "Hidden Value" of DeFi Protocols is Underestimated

According to The Block report, Kendrick's core views are as follows:

• The collaboration between Uniswap and Robinhood is just the "tip of the iceberg"—the integration of DeFi protocols with traditional financial institutions is just beginning
• In the coming quarters, more similar cross-sector collaborations are expected, particularly around Uniswap
• Traditional brokerages are accelerating their adoption of on-chain trading capabilities, with Uniswap being the primary DeFi protocol to benefit

This is not the first time Standard Chartered has been bullish on Uniswap. In June, Kendrick set a 2030 price target of $100 for UNI, representing roughly 30x upside from current levels. He noted at the time that Uniswap V4's hook mechanism and active order book functionality would transform Uniswap from a "decentralized exchange" into a "DeFi infrastructure platform."

Implications for Taiwanese Investors

Taiwanese crypto investors can observe this signal from two perspectives:

• Traditional financial gateway for DeFi tokens: Uniswap's growth logic is shifting from "on-chain volume driven" to "institutional partnership driven." With Robinhood Chain's launch, UK and European users will conduct their first on-chain transactions via Uniswap, meaning UNI's liquidity sources are expanding from crypto-native to traditional financial users
• Standard Chartered's on-chain positioning: Standard Chartered has recently launched institutional USDC minting (Dubai DIFC) and multiple crypto price target forecasts, showing its digital assets research team is deepening its focus on the DeFi sector

UNI token's total value locked (TVL) on DEXs is approximately $2.8 billion, ranking among the top three DeFi protocols. If Standard Chartered's predicted "wave of collaborations" materializes, Uniswap's next growth phase may come from on-chain integration by traditional financial institutions rather than mere on-chain volume growth.