$ARB sharply rose from $0.0704 to $0.1201. The main reason is clear: the market saw that large networks built on Arbitrum technology can generate revenue for the ecosystem itself.
Arbitrum has been operating since 2021 as Layer 2 for Ethereum, and the $ARB token was introduced in March 2023 to govern ArbitrumDAO. (Arbitrum)
Right now, the most important story is connected to the Robinhood Chain. This network is built on Arbitrum technology. Under the licensing terms, networks outside Arbitrum One and Nova list 10% of net protocol revenue into the ecosystem: 8% to the DAO and 2% to the Developer Guild. (The Defiant)
On September 1, Robinhood Chain received $2.13 million in fees and $1.92 million in revenue over 24 hours. It was exactly after that that $ARB rose by roughly 25–30%. (The Defiant)
Now let's look at the chart.
On the daily timeframe #ARBUSDT it is still trading above Supertrend and SAR. That means the main uptrend impulse after the strong rally has not been invalidated yet.
But after the high at $0.1201, profit-taking began. On the 4H and 15M charts, you can see that buyers are no longer lifting the price so quickly. This is a normal phase after a sharp move: the market checks whether anyone is willing to buy at the new prices.
Nearest support: $0.100–0.102.
As long as the price is above this zone, the growth structure remains intact.
Nearest resistance: $0.110–0.112.
A reclaim above it could push the price back toward $0.1201.
If support at $0.100 is lost, the next notable zone is around $0.090.
Here, it’s important not to confuse company news with direct income for token holders. $ARB remains a governance token, and growth in ecosystem revenues does not automatically mean payouts to ARB holders. (
But the market is valuing something else right now: Arbitrum may be not only a network that scales Ethereum, but also a technological platform for other major blockchains. Robinhood Chain became the first notable example of this model.
Right now, the main question for $ARB simple: can the price hold above $0.100 after the news-driven impulse ends? The answer to that will be more important than the very first green candle.