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Arbitrum

Core Overview​

  • Leading Ethereum L2 scaling solution using optimistic rollups
  • Processes ~10x more transactions than Ethereum at less than 1% of cost
  • 500+ dApps with $18.7B TVL (56% of all rollup market share)
  • 12.4M monthly active wallets, 150+ institutional validators

Key Products​

  • Arbitrum One: Main L2 network for dApps
  • Arbitrum Orbit: Framework for custom L3 chains
  • Stylus: Multi-language smart contracts (Rust, C, C++, Python)
  • Arbitrum Nova 2.0: Upcoming upgrade with 50% fee reduction

ElizaOS Integration​

  • Leverages Arbitrum's MultiVM for AI agent deployment
  • Agents execute native Rust smart contracts via Stylus
  • $2M+ joint grants for AI development on Arbitrum
  • ZK Co-Processor with Zypher Network for verifiable AI inferences
  • Enables real-time DeFi interactions and cross-chain RAG-enhanced memory

Recent Developments​

  • Stylus 2.0 launched with Python support (Q1 2025)
  • ElizaOS partnership announced (March 2025)
  • Asian expansion targeting Seoul/Singapore developers (April 2025)
  • 50M ARB allocated for AI ecosystem development via governance

Competitive Landscape​

  • Main competitors: Optimism (22%), zkSync Era (13%), Polygon zkEVM (9%)
  • Key partners: Chainlink, Lido, Uniswap, The Graph, 30+ blockchain foundations