Arbitrum Token Price Surges 13% as Robinhood Chain Activity Skyrockets

Arbitrum's token price surged by 13% in a day, pushing it towards $0.25. This marks one of the strongest altcoin rallies for September so far.

The move is tied to increased activity on Robinhood Chain, which uses Arbitrum technology and sends a portion of eligible net protocol revenue back through the Arbitrum Expansion Program.

Roland's analysis shows that Robinhood Chain has given Arbitrum a new source of ecosystem revenue since launching its public mainnet in July. The chain recorded approximately $2.13 million in fees and $1.92 million in revenue over a 24-hour period on September 1, alongside roughly $1.46 billion in decentralized-exchange volume.

The surge pushed ARB sharply higher as traders began pricing the revenue-sharing relationship into the token's broader valuation story. Under Arbitrum's Expansion Program, participating chains built with Arbitrum technology contribute 10% of net protocol revenue to the Arbitrum ecosystem.