Arbitrum price ARB

What is Arbitrum?

Arbitrum is one of the largest Ethereum layer-2 networks, built by Offchain Labs to make Ethereum cheaper and faster. Like Optimism, it uses optimistic rollups to process transactions off-chain and settle them on Ethereum, and it is fully compatible with Ethereum’s tools, so developers can move apps across easily. Its token, ARB, is a governance token for the Arbitrum DAO.

Arbitrum has expanded beyond a single chain with Arbitrum One and Nova, the Orbit framework for launching custom chains, and Stylus, which lets developers write apps in languages such as Rust and C.

Following the live Arbitrum price

On this page you will find the live Arbitrum price in both US dollars and euros, with the context you need to read the market. The chart opens on the last 7 days by default, and you can switch to 24 hours, 7 days, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months or a full year. Pick a period with the buttons and the chart updates on the spot.

It is a quick way to set short-term swings against the longer trend before you decide anything.

Market data at a glance

Beside the live rate, the page brings together:

• The intraday high and low.
• Market capitalisation in dollars (B for billion, M for million).
• Combined trading volume across the major exchanges.
• The amount of ARB in circulation, out of a 10 billion total.
• The all-time high, the date it was set and how far below it the price sits now.
• Where you can buy ARB.
• Links to the official website, whitepaper and social channels.

Convert ARB and see the real cost

The calculator turns any amount of ARB into dollars or euros instantly, and it works in reverse too. Alongside it sits an exchange fee calculator, so you can see what a trade really costs after fees and roughly how much ARB you would end up with, not just the headline rate.

Historical Arbitrum data

Under historical data you can look back at past prices on any date, shown in dollars as the market standard, with the matching trading volume and market cap.

Arbitrum’s price story

• March 2023: ARB launches through one of the largest airdrops ever, trading around 1.30 dollars.
• early 2024: a layer-2 rally lifts ARB to its all-time high around 2.40 dollars.
• 2024 to 2025: a long decline, with steady token unlocks adding supply, even as Arbitrum stays among the top layer-2s by activity.
• 2026: ARB trades far below its peak.

Despite strong usage, a large unlock schedule has weighed on ARB’s price.

What moves the Arbitrum price?

The value of ARB reflects supply and demand, with ecosystem growth and its token release schedule both playing a large part. The main drivers:

Why the value climbs

• Growth in DeFi and apps on Arbitrum.
• New chains via Orbit and features such as Stylus.
• Lighter unlock pressure as more of the supply is already circulating.
• A strong crypto market and risk-on sentiment.

Why the value drops

• Large scheduled token unlocks adding fresh supply.
• Competition from Optimism, Base and zero-knowledge rollups.
• Market-wide downturns or a global crisis.
• A buy the rumour, sell the news reaction.

These are not the only factors, but they cover most of the moves. For more, follow our latest Ethereum news and our altcoin news.