What to know
- Arbitrum saw a surge in activity, with transactions up 49%, DEX volume up 18%, and strong inflows of WETH/WBTC.
- The ecosystem has been gathering pace, with major milestones from Robinhood, Hyperliquid, Ostium Labs, Caldera, Footium, and more.
- ARB price showed slight upside, rising 2.5% in 24 hours as investors expect a breakout above the $0.23 resistance level.
Arbitrum is coming off one of the best weeks ever. Activity on the network has increased a lot and many significant gains have been recorded for the ecosystem. Over the past week, Arbitrum has seen a 49% increase in transactions, an 18% increase in DEX volume, and lots of inflows from WETH and WBTC, meaning more money is moving on-chain.
Nansen’s most recent data shows that while the number of active users declined over the week, Arbitrum’s transaction count and on-chain liquidity continued to increase. This suggests that users who are still active are doing more and adding more value to the network.
Strong channel performance
According to Nansen’s performance metrics:
- Transactions: 21.9 million in 7 days (+49%), the fastest growth among major Layer 2 networks.
- Active users: 1.07M (-39%), showing fewer but more engaged users.
- Gas fees: $314.7k for the week, ranking 7th among channels.
- DEX volume: $3.5 billion (+18%), showing strong commercial activity.
Bullish indicators such as increased transactions, increased DEX volume, and large inflows of WETH and WBTC are often seen as a sign that capital is preparing to deploy into DeFi. Stablecoin activity has also been growing, with USDAI, sUSDAI, and other assets flooding into the ecosystem, another indicator that users are gearing up to transact, swap, and stack.
Other ecosystem victories
Beyond the metrics, last week was filled with major milestones from Arbitrum builders:
- The Robinhood app has cross-referenced over 1,000 tokenized stocks, ETFs, and commodities on Arbitrum One, with a tokenized value of over $10 million. European users can already access these assets entirely on-chain.
- Arbitrum was featured in Etherealize’s “Ethereum Layer 2 Landscape” report, where it led all L2s with $17.5 billion in TVL.
- Ostium Labs has raised $20 million to continue developing its “perfection of everything” platform.
- Caldera has launched its Onchain Expansion Program, giving ERA holders access to significant liquidity on Arbitrum One.
- A huge Arbitrum Everywhere bounty was claimed after a user photographed the Arbitrum brand above the Arctic Circle, a fun community moment.
- The Hinkal Protocol has gone live, adding confidential payments to Arbitrum.
- Footium has partnered with Manchester United legend Dimitar Berbatov, bringing mainstream sports visibility to the channel.
- Rhea Finance has joined Arbitrum, enabling multi-chain lending.
- Warden Protocol has launched AI-enabled swaps and more for Arbitrum users.
- Anoma added support for Arbitrum, providing one-click, intent-based UX and improved privacy.
It was a week that not only showed solid metrics, but also how quickly developers continue to build on Arbitrum.
ARB Price Action
Arbitrum’s token, ARB, saw a slight price increase amid strong on-chain activity. ARB rose 2.5% in the past 24 hours, contributing to a weekly rise of 8%.
Since Hyperliquid enabled direct native USDC deposits, fees have been reduced and the user experience improved. This makes the integration smoother and strengthens Arbitrum’s position.
Analysts said ARB may not be undervalued. The token fell 70% in the last quarter, but TVL continues to rise. Stablecoin liquidity has exceeded $4 billion, showing that there is strong user demand for transactions and yield opportunities. Short-term momentum is on the bullish side, but a long-term recovery must move above $0.234 (61.8% Fibonacci). The RSI-14 at 39.41, which is neutral, and the bullish MACD crossover both support this idea. ARB is now near support at $0.21, and a close above $0.23 could mean the trend has changed.
Conclusion
Arbitrum’s 7-day performance shows that despite the decline in active users, activity per user is growing rapidly, large players are growing, liquidity is flowing, and the ecosystem continues to strengthen. With significant inflows, record transaction growth, and growing developer momentum, Arbitrum is positioning itself as one of the strongest Layer 2s heading into the next cycle.
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