Arbitrum chain
Overview
Arbitrum is a suite of layer-2 scaling solutions for Ethereum, comprising Arbitrum One (an optimistic rollup) and Arbitrum Nova (an AnyTrust chain). They enable faster and cheaper transactions by processing them off-chain while inheriting Ethereum's security. Arbitrum is widely used for DeFi, NFTs, and gaming applications.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Arbitrum connects to 415 tracked entities, most strongly to Ether (ETH), Ethereum, USD Coin.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 415 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
supports_token | Ether (ETH) | 99% |
settles_to | Ethereum | 95% |
hosts | USD Coin | 95% |
hosts | Tether USD | 95% |
hosts | Morpho Blue | 95% |
hosts | Renzo | 95% |
hosts | Pendle | 95% |
hosts | Dai | 95% |
hosts | Uniswap V3 | 95% |
hosts | Curve DEX | 95% |
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Frequently asked questions
Who built Arbitrum and who governs it?
It was built by Offchain Labs and is governed by the Arbitrum DAO, established in March 2023 along with the ARB token.
What is an optimistic rollup?
Transactions are executed off-chain and submitted to Ethereum in batches, assumed valid by default with no validity proof; incorrect batches can be challenged via fraud proofs.
When did Arbitrum launch?
Arbitrum One went live on mainnet in September 2021.
Sources
Facts on this page were verified against the following sources.