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ARB and STRK surge as Standard Chartered targets $0.50 for Arbitrum

9/30/2026

Arbitrum (ARB) and Starknet (STRK) tokens recorded price gains of 26% and 18% respectively on September 18, 2026, significantly outpacing Ethereum's 6.8% rise to $2,611.34.

The divergence in performance stems from targeted institutional interest in the Layer-2 networks and the substantial difference in market capitalization between the assets.

Standard Chartered initiated coverage of Arbitrum on September 16 with a price target of $0.50 by the end of 2026 and $10 for 2030.

The bank's outlook was influenced by the Arbitrum Expansion Program, which requires chains using Arbitrum's technology, such as the Robinhood Chain, to return 10% of their net revenue to the Arbitrum DAO.