ARB today has climbed by more than 40%, and the core is still the Robinhood Chain line. Robinhood Chain uses Arbitrum technology and returns 10% of net protocol revenue to the Arbitrum ecosystem, of which 8% goes into the DAO treasury.
Recently, Robinhood Chain’s single-day revenue once reached $1.92 million. At Arbitrum DAO’s peak, it distributed about $176,000 per day. In the first half of the year, Arbitrum processed 478 million transactions; DAO revenue was $6.19 million, showing that this technology is finally not just telling stories—it’s really starting to make money.
However, these revenues currently only go into the DAO treasury, with no clear plan for buybacks, burns, or distribution to token holders. Arbitrum One’s Gas is also paid in ETH, and ARB is still mainly a governance token. The chain and tech tailwinds are real, but they haven’t truly flowed through to the ARB token yet. This round of rally is more about expectations for future utility from trading, layered on top of low liquidity, chasing pumps, and a short squeeze.