๐๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐ฟ๐๐บ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป $๐ญ.๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐-๐ช๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ข๐ฆ๐ง ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐
โ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐:
๐ผ $1.43M protocol revenue last week (+23%)
๐ฆ $2.42B TVL on Arbitrum
๐ $300M in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) โ ATH!
๐ง DeFi stars: GMX, Spiko, Penpie, Ostium all gaining traction
๐ Why Arbitrum Is Gaining Momentum
Arbitrum is making a serious comeback. It just generated $1.43M in protocol revenue last week, marking a strong 23% jump week-on-week. Thatโs not just a number โ it reflects growing usage, dev activity, and investor interest.
๐ At the heart of this growth? Real-world assets (RWAs) like tokenized Eurobills. Platforms like Spiko alone added $30M, pushing Arbitrumโs total RWA market to $300M โ and analysts expect it to hit $1B by year-end.
๐ Top Performers Fueling the Rise
๐น GMX remains the leading perpetual DEX.
๐ Ostium is climbing fast, surpassing Vertex in volume.
๐ช Spikoโs tokenized Eurobills dominate the RWA category.
๐ Penpie leads the yield sector, beating rivals like Beefy and Pendle.
๐ Uniswap still generates most DEX revenue, but Mayan is catching up.
โ ๏ธ But Hereโs the Catchโฆ
Despite weekly growth, May revenue dipped 6.5% MoM โ showing that Arbitrum is still sensitive to broader market swings.
Fragmentation in DeFi โ from derivatives to yield farms โ is making it tougher for smaller protocols to stay relevant.
๐ฎ What This Means for Traders
๐งฒ Big players are doubling down on Arbitrumโs real utility โ especially in RWAs and advanced DeFi.
๐ Expect rotation between top protocols as competition heats up.
๐ Be cautious of volatility โ gains may fade if token demand cools.
Arbitrum isnโt just growing โ itโs maturing.
If market trends hold, and tokenized assets keep expanding, this L2 could lead the next DeFi boom.