Arbitrum

ARB Launched 2023 source

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Launch

ARB token airdropped in March 2023. secondary source source

Founders and creators

Developed by Offchain Labs. secondary source source

Origin story

Arbitrum is developed by Offchain Labs, a New York-based company founded by former Princeton University researchers Ed Felten, Steven Goldfeder and Harry Kalodner. secondary source source

Stated purpose

Optimistic rollup scaling Ethereum; ARB is the governance token. secondary source source
Arbitrum uses optimistic rollups to stand out from other scaling solutions for Ethereum. secondary source source

Consensus mechanism

Arbitrum derives its security from the Ethereum network, which provides consensus and finality for Arbitrum transactions. secondary source source

Supply model

Initial supply of 10 billion ARB. secondary source source

Main uses today

ARB is the native governance token of Arbitrum; its utility is to enable decentralized governance of the Arbitrum ecosystem. secondary source source

Key milestones

On March 16, 2023, Arbitrum announced the ARB airdrop, distributing 12.75% of the total supply to early users and DAOs; the token generation event was March 23, 2023. secondary source source

Notable events and controversies

In 2021, Offchain Labs raised $120 million in Series B funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, valuing it at $1.2 billion. secondary source source

Sources & studies

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Last checked: 2026-11-04 · Prices, market caps and circulating supply are left out on purpose because they change by the minute. Educational, not financial advice.

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