Arbitrum’s $79B perp volume fails to lift ARB – What’s holding it back?
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Arbitrum posted roughly $79 billion in perpetual futures volume, yet ARB failed to rally, with the token trading near $0.30 and down about 90% from its all-time high as ongoing token unlocks continue to weigh on price. The disconnect highlights a persistent issue: trading activity on the network has not translated into proportional demand for the ARB token itself, since fees and value accrual remain limited relative to the ecosystem's scale. Arbitrum remains a leading Layer 2 by DeFi metrics, with TVL around $2.5–3 billion, but competitors capturing perp volume—such as Hyperliquid—have shown stronger token value capture. Analysts point to scheduled unlocks and weak fee-to-value conversion as the key overhangs capping ARB's upside. Watch next: upcoming unlock schedules, any governance proposals to redirect protocol revenue toward ARB buybacks or staking, and whether perp volume growth can finally convert into sustained token demand.
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