Arbitrum ecosystem in 3D
Arbitrum, one of Ethereum’s largest Layer 2 networks, as a space station: the four biggest apps of each type are satellites docked to it, sized by the money they hold. Read our full Arbitrum review for the background.
- DeFi TVL
- $1.44B
- ARB
- $0.165
- Stablecoins
- $3.62B
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DeFi deposits over time
Peak: $4.20B in Oct 2025. Today: $1.44B.
Main protocols on Arbitrum
The 43 apps with at least $5M on Arbitrum. Deposits on Arbitrum only; 7-day change shown for apps that run only on Arbitrum.
| # | Protocol | Type | TVL on Arbitrum | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lending | $488.5M | — | |
| 2 | Yield | $317.4M | — | |
| 3 | Bridge | $283.0M | — | |
| 4 | RWA | $274.3M | +4.9% | |
| 5 | Derivatives | $196.2M | — | |
| 6 | Lending | $173.4M | — | |
| 7 | Lending | $130.1M | — | |
| 8 | DEXs | $128.3M | — | |
| 9 | Risk Curators | $88.7M | — | |
| 10 | Canonical Bridge | $75.0M | — | |
| 11 | Bridge | $72.1M | — | |
| 12 | Lending | $61.4M | — | |
| 13 | Risk Curators | $58.8M | — | |
| 14 | Yield | $52.2M | — | |
| 15 | Derivatives | $50.4M | — | |
| 16 | Bridge | $46.9M | — | |
| 17 | Bridge | $46.2M | — | |
| 18 | Bridge | $41.6M | +11.0% | |
| 19 | DEXs | $34.7M | — | |
| 20 | DEXs | $25.7M | — | |
| 21 | Lending | $23.3M | — | |
| 22 | RWA | $13.9M | — | |
| 23 | Yield vaults | $13.0M | — | |
| 24 | Yield vaults | $12.3M | — | |
| 25 | Basis Trading | $11.6M | — | |
| 26 | CDP Manager | $11.6M | — | |
| 27 | Prediction Market | $10.9M | -22.5% | |
| 28 | Cross Chain Bridge | $10.0M | — | |
| 29 | Yield vaults | $10.0M | — | |
| 30 | Yield vaults | $9.4M | — | |
| 31 | Yield vaults | $8.8M | — | |
| 32 | Derivatives | $8.6M | +1.1% | |
| 33 | Basis Trading | $8.4M | — | |
| 34 | Derivatives | $8.2M | — | |
| 35 | Options | $8.1M | — | |
| 36 | Interest Rate Derivatives | $7.8M | +7.0% | |
| 37 | Yield Aggregator | $7.5M | — | |
| 38 | Bridge | $7.4M | — | |
| 39 | DEXs | $6.8M | — | |
| 40 | DEXs | $6.6M | — | |
| 41 | DEXs | $6.4M | — | |
| 42 | Derivatives | $5.6M | — | |
| 43 | Yield vaults | $5.1M | — |
Where the money sits
DeFi deposits by type of app, for the apps above. These can add up to more than the headline TVL because some money is counted twice — for example, a staked token that is then deposited in a lending app.
Top exchanges by volume
Trading volume on Arbitrum's DEXs in the last 24 hours.
How the pieces connect
A typical path money takes through Arbitrum DeFi. Each step uses what the previous one produced.
- 1
Bridge
Move ETH or stablecoins from Ethereum, or withdraw straight from an exchange.
Arbitrum BridgeLayerZero - 2
Lend
Deposit and borrow in lending markets.
AaveFluidMorphoCompound - 3
Trade
Swap on DEXs or trade perpetuals with leverage.
UniswapGMXFluid DEX - 4
Earn
Savings, fixed-yield and vault products for stablecoins and ETH.
SparkPendleUSD AI
Underneath it all: USDC and USDT. Arbitrum is also the main route for USDC deposits into Hyperliquid.
Beyond DeFi
Robinhood Chain
Robinhood’s blockchain, built on Arbitrum technology, live since July 2026. It shares 10% of its revenue.
Arbitrum chains
Companies can launch their own chains on Arbitrum’s technology, settling to Ethereum.
Stylus
Lets developers write apps in Rust and other popular languages, not only Solidity.
BoLD
Since 2025, anyone can challenge a wrong result, not only an approved list.
Timeboost
An auction for priority in transaction ordering; the proceeds go to the DAO.
Arbitrum DAO
ARB holders vote on the treasury and on upgrades.
Security Council
12 members who can make emergency changes to protect users from bugs.
Hyperliquid
Hyperliquid’s USDC bridge sits on Arbitrum, holding hundreds of millions of dollars.
Best stablecoin yields
Pools with more than $2M deposited. Rewards are paid in tokens and can change daily.
| Protocol | Pool | APY | Deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSD Finance | JUSD | 11.8% | $11.6M |
| Pendle V2 | SUSDAI | 10.8% | $4.3M |
| Pendle V2 | SUSDAI | 10.3% | $4.3M |
| ZEROBASE CeDeFi | USDT | 9.0% | $7.6M |
| Morpho Blue | BBQUSDG | 8.0% | $54.6M |
| Morpho Blue | GTUSDGP | 8.0% | $87.4M |
| USD AI | SUSDAI | 6.2% | $557.9M |
| Gains Network | USDC | 5.7% | $2.8M |
| Gauntlet | GTUSDA | 4.8% | $5.1M |
| Fluid Lending | USDC | 4.3% | $57.0M |
Not financial advice. Higher yields usually mean higher risk.
The ARB token
Maximum supply 10 billion. ARB is a voting token: fees on Arbitrum are paid in ETH, and revenue goes to the DAO. All-time high $2.39 (Jan 2024).
- Used for
- Voting in the Arbitrum DAO
- Gas token
- ETH
- Latest unlock
- ~92.6M ARB, Sep 2026
- Unlocks end
- March 2027 (expected)
The main criticism: the network can do well without the token benefiting much, because revenue goes to the DAO, not to holders.
Key moments
- Aug 2021Arbitrum One opens to the public.
- Aug 2022Nitro upgrade makes it faster and cheaper.
- Mar 2023ARB airdrop; the Arbitrum DAO takes over the treasury and rules.
- Dec 2023The sequencer goes down for over an hour during an “inscription” frenzy.
- Jan 2024ARB reaches its all-time high of about $2.39.
- Mar 2024Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade cuts Arbitrum fees sharply.
- 2025BoLD lets anyone challenge wrong results; Timeboost launches.
- Jul 2026Robinhood Chain, built on Arbitrum, goes live.
- Mar 2027Last team and investor unlocks expected.
Arbitrum vs. Base vs. Optimism
This dashboard is for information only and is not financial advice. Figures from third-party sources may be delayed or revised.