Standard Chartered Initiates Ethena Coverage, Forecasts $2 ENA by 2028
Standard Chartered set a $2 ENA target for end-2028 and projected USDe supply rising from $4.9 billion to about $40 billion by 2028. It also pointed to Ethena’s buyback mechanism, which was approved unanimously and sends 95% of net revenues toward token purchases.
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Users and holders notice a published valuation framework tomorrow morning, because ENA now has a specific end-2028 target attached to it and USDe has a published supply path. That also puts Ethena’s buyback structure in view, since the mechanism is already approved and set to direct net revenues into token purchases.
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Has this happened before?
| When | What happened | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 20 days ago | Ethena Expands USDe Backing Strategy Into Tokenized US Equities event | 1 actors in common · 2 news media |
| 20 days ago | Whale Withdraws About $5.13 Million in Ethena (ENA) Tokens event | 1 actors in common · 2 news media |
| 21 days ago | Ethena ends token incentives for USDe after 85% decline in rewards event | 1 actors in common · 2 news media |
| 22 days ago | Ethena expands USDe backing strategy into bStocks and equity perpetuals on Binance event | 1 actors in common · 7 news media |
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