Offchain Labs, the main designer behind Arbitrum, bought extra ARB tokens, signifying long-lasting conviction in the network at a time when belief throughout the sector has actually compromised and governance token rates have actually dealt with continual pressure.
In a post on X today, Offchain Labs stated it stays “dedicated to growing the Arbitrum environment in a significant method,” including that it has actually increased its direct exposure to Arbitrum (ARB) under an authorized purchase strategy.
The advancement business stated the relocation shows its objective to continue “doubling down on the advancement of Arbitrum in all aspects.”
Arbitrum is an Ethereum layer-2 scaling network developed to enhance deal speed and minimize charges by processing deals off-chain and after that settling them on Ethereum. It utilizes positive rollups, a strategy that packages deals and presumes they stand unless challenged, permitting users to gain from Ethereum’s security while reducing expenses.
Offchain Labs’ restored dedication is noteworthy in the middle of more comprehensive issues that core factors and early stakeholders throughout the cryptocurrency market might be lowering direct exposure to governance tokens.
In Arbitrum’s case, ARB functions mainly as a governance possession, offering holders voting rights over propositions connected to network upgrades, moneying efforts and environment method. All earnings streams onchain to a treasury wallet managed by tokenholders.
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Arbitrum completes for a share of the DeFi pie
The advancement comes as the Arbitrum network has actually just recently crossed a number of noteworthy turning points, highlighting its growing scale and activity.
According to figures shared by Arbitrum, the network has actually processed over 2.1 billion life time deals on Arbitrum One, its main Ethereum layer-2 rollup. Arbitrum One is the flagship chain where most user activity and DeFi applications are focused.
Arbitrum likewise reported reaching $20 billion in overall worth protected in 2025, regularly ranking as the biggest Ethereum layer-2 by market share.
By contrast, competing layer-2s such as Optimism and Base have actually usually reported lower levels of worth protected, regardless of strong development in application activity.
These rivals are contending for a share of Ethereum’s approximately $68 billion DeFi market, regardless of taking divergent techniques, especially when it comes to Arbitrum and Optimism (OP).
Base, on the other hand, does not have a native token, although there is continuous market speculation that a person might become presented.
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