🔥 As someone who’s been following crypto since the early days of @Arbitrum launch in 2021, I witnessed the rise of @Arbitrum in 2022 when the market ran out of confidence and liquidity.
However, over the past few years, Arbitrum has faced intense competition from Base, Solana, and other L2s. TVL has fluctuated, DeFi activity slowed down, and the $ARB token has sometimes been overlooked.
But recently, I’m starting to feel that Arbitrum is making a strong comeback powered by RWA. This is a real catalyst bringing actual value, institutional capital, and sustainable liquidity.
1/ Overview of #RWA on Arbitrum:
- Arbitrum leads all blockchains in number of tokenized RWA assets: 1,938
- Total Distributed Asset Value: $874.19M
- RWA holders: 6,596, with 30D transfer volume at ~$345M
- Stablecoin supply on Arbitrum: $7.24B+, forming a strong base for RWA growth
I believe these metrics clearly show that Arbitrum is positioning RWA as a core pillar of its ecosystem going forward.
2/ Why is RWA “reviving” Arbitrum?
Because it brings real-world utility that pure DeFi hasn’t fully delivered. Major TradFi players entering:
- BlackRock with $BUIDL tokenized Treasury yields via @Securitize
- Franklin Templeton with Onchain US Government Money Fund via Benji
- WisdomTree tokenizing 13 funds, while Spiko leads EU & US T-bills with $467M+
- Robinhood tokenizing ~2,000 US stocks & ETFs, enabling 24/7 access for European investors
On top of that, projects like @OndoFinance, @PleasingGolden, and private credit platforms such as @Libre, @Centrifuge are all choosing @Arbitrum due to:
- Low fees
– High speed
– EVM compatibility
– Strong composability with DeFi (collateral, lending, yield farming)
3/ My take:
This feels like a real rebirth for Arbitrum.
Previously, it mainly attracted retail and DeFi-native users. Now, RWA is bringing in institutional capital the key ingredient crypto needs to mature.
Arbitrum TVL has surged to around ~$2.5B, driven by RWA growth. At the same time, the Arbitrum DAO approved STEP 2, allocating 35M $ARB into RWA treasuries.
4/ Conclusion
This creates a positive flywheel: liquidity ↑ -> gas fees ↑ -> DAO revenue ↑ -> $ARB supported
That’s why I believe Arbitrum is heading into a major transformation phase in the near future.
Pleasing Golden was never just about gold.
With new investors, capital and a bigger vision, we are expanding on @Arbitrum
• 19,505 oz → 22,000 oz gold reserve
• Gold → A market for precious metals
Today, @PleasingGolden becomes @PleasingMarket