Standard Chartered has projected significant growth for Ethena’s USDe stablecoin and its native ENA token. According to CoinTelegraph, the bank expects USDe to reach a market cap of $40 billion by the end of 2028.

Alongside this, Standard Chartered anticipates the ENA token to increase roughly sevenfold in value, reaching $2 per token within the same timeframe. This forecast highlights considerable investor optimism around Ethena’s crypto assets.

For Japanese investors, this outlook underscores the growing influence of stablecoins and utility tokens in the evolving global crypto market, which could impact FX and equity markets as digital assets gain broader adoption.