Arbitrum

24h change: +2.06%. From $0.0879 to $0.0897.

• The ArbOS 61 Elara upgrade activated on August 20, 2026 following Arbitrum DAO governance approval. It increases the Stylus smart contract code size limit four times to 96 KB on Arbitrum One, enabling more complex applications built in languages such as Rust. For dedicated Orbit chains it introduces protocol-level compliance filtering, customizable priority fees, and an alternative data availability API. Arbitrum One also gains a BaseFeeManager contract for tunable minimum base fees between 0.01 and 0.10 gwei within DAO-approved limits without automatic fee increases.
• Arbitrum One has surpassed 10,000 RWA holders with notable adoption of assets including Tether Gold, Ondo USD Yield, and Spiko EU T-Bills. The network recorded $1.48 billion in perpetuals volume alongside expanding stablecoin inflows that recently exceeded $100 million in a single day. Robinhood Chain, built on the Arbitrum Orbit stack, has generated millions in fees and reached high TVL within weeks of launch. These developments reflect growing institutional interest in onchain finance and tokenized assets on the platform.
• Arbitrum is progressing on a multi-proving model using zero-knowledge technology to reduce L1 settlement and withdrawal times from days to hours. Recent milestones include successful ZK proofs of real mainnet blocks that execute the exact Arbitrum state transition function. The work integrates with Stylus and existing BoLD fraud proofs without replacing them. This development aims to improve capital efficiency for users, bridges, and protocols while preserving security.

24h change: +0.07%. From $0.0878 to $0.0879.

• Arbitrum One recorded the highest single-day stablecoin inflows across blockchains exceeding $100 million according to on-chain data. This activity coincides with strong perpetuals volume hitting record highs tokenized stocks expanding and Robinhood Chain exceeding $1 billion TVL with nearly $50 million tokenized. These metrics point to increasing adoption for stablecoins perps RWAs and onchain finance applications across the Arbitrum ecosystem.
• The upgrade went live on August 20 after governance approval raising the Stylus smart contract code size limit fourfold to 96 KB on Arbitrum One. It introduces a BaseFeeManager contract for tunable minimum base fees between 0.01 and 0.10 gwei on Arbitrum One. For Orbit dedicated chains it adds optional protocol-level compliance filtering customizable priority fees and an alternative data availability API to support more complex applications and regulated onchain products.
• Key milestones now allow Arbitrum blocks to be proven with zero-knowledge technology using the exact state transition function via Succinct's SP1 zkVM. Stylus compatibility within the prover has been achieved and the validator rewritten in Rust. These steps support a multi-prover settlement model that maintains optimistic fraud proofs while aiming to reduce L1 withdrawal times from days to hours improving capital efficiency for users and bridges.

24h change: -3.65%. From $0.091 to $0.0877.

• The upgrade went live on August 20 following governance approval. It raises the Stylus smart contract code size limit from 24 KB to 96 KB on Arbitrum One to support more complex applications in languages like Rust. For Orbit chains it introduces optional protocol-level compliance filtering, customizable priority fees, and an alternative data availability API while adding a BaseFeeManager contract for tunable minimum base fees between 0.01 and 0.10 gwei on Arbitrum One.
• Engineering teams have reached key milestones including ZK proving of real mainnet blocks using Succinct's SP1 zkVM that executes the exact Arbitrum state transition function. Stylus compatibility inside the prover has also been achieved. The multi-proving model aims to reduce L1 settlement times from seven days to hours without removing optimistic fraud proofs and will require further optimization before full deployment.
• Multyr launched a non-custodial automated vault protocol on Arbitrum One to streamline DeFi capital allocation. TxFlow completed an OpenZeppelin audit of its bridge contract for a financial-focused L1 built on Arbitrum technology. A scheduled unlock on September 16 will release approximately 92.63 million ARB tokens representing moderate supply pressure against a backdrop of real-world asset growth and enterprise chains like Robinhood Chain sharing revenue with the DAO.

24h change: +2.14%. From $0.0893 to $0.0912.

• The ArbOS 61 Elara upgrade activated on Arbitrum One and Nova on August 20 after governance approval. It increases the Stylus smart contract code size limit four times to 96 kilobytes on Arbitrum One, adds a BaseFeeManager contract for tunable minimum base fees between 0.01 and 0.10 gwei, and introduces protocol level compliance filtering, customizable priority fees, and an alternative data availability API for Orbit chains. These changes support more complex applications and give businesses clearer paths to build regulated onchain products. The upgrade aims to improve developer flexibility and institutional readiness while maintaining the network's decentralized design.
• Offchain Labs, the primary developer behind Arbitrum, has purchased additional ARB tokens as part of an approved plan. The company stated it remains committed to growing the Arbitrum ecosystem. This move comes as the network crosses key milestones in real world asset adoption and tokenized asset activity. It signals long term conviction from core contributors amid broader pressure on governance token prices across the sector.
• Arbitrum One has surpassed 10,000 real world asset holders for the first time. The network has also led in tokenized ETF market cap growth in recent periods. Chains built on Arbitrum technology, such as Robinhood Chain, are generating revenue that flows back to the DAO through a 10 percent net revenue share mechanism. These developments highlight expanding institutional interest and onchain finance activity even as the ARB token price remains range bound.

24h change: -6.04%. From $0.0951 to $0.0894.

• The ArbOS 61 Elara upgrade went live on Arbitrum One and Nova on August 20, 2026 after DAO approval. For dedicated Orbit chains it adds optional protocol-level compliance filtering at the sequencer and state transition layers, customizable priority fees for transaction ordering, and an alternative data availability API. On Arbitrum One it introduces a BaseFeeManager for tunable minimum base fees between 0.01 and 0.10 gwei plus a fourfold increase in Stylus contract code size limit from 24 KB to 96 KB. These changes aim to support more complex applications and regulated enterprise use cases while preserving the network's decentralized design.
• Arbitrum One reached a record with more than 10,000 holders of real-world assets for the first time. This milestone coincided with the Elara upgrade activation and strong bridge inflows of $324 million. It reflects growing adoption of tokenized assets such as stablecoins, treasuries, and other RWAs on the network. The development underscores Arbitrum's positioning in the expanding tokenized finance sector within the programmable economy.
• Arbitrum outlined progress toward adding zero-knowledge settlement capabilities to Arbitrum One and dedicated chains. This multi-prover approach is expected to reduce withdrawal times from days to hours by replacing or supplementing the challenge period with ZK proofs. Work includes optimizing proving costs, proving the L1 message inbox, and integrating into the node software. It forms part of broader efforts to strengthen Arbitrum as infrastructure for financial applications in the programmable economy.