ARB jumps after Robinhood Chain launch puts DAO revenue in spotlight

Arbitrum ARB has gained nearly 8% over the past 24 hours after Robinhood expanded support for its newly launched Layer 2 network inside Robinhood Wallet while introducing a revenue-sharing structure that directs part of the chain's earnings back to the Arbitrum ecosystem.

According to an announcement, Robinhood Wallet now supports Robinhood Chain, allowing users to bridge assets across networks, swap tokens and explore decentralized applications from multiple chains, including Arbitrum. 

The integration follows the public launch of Robinhood Chain, an Ethereum Layer 2 built using Arbitrum's technology stack.

Beyond adding another supported network to the wallet, the launch also activates Arbitrum's Expansion Program (AEP), which requires Layer 2 chains built with Arbitrum technology that settle outside Arbitrum One or Nova to contribute 10% of their net protocol revenue to the ecosystem.

Under the arrangement, 8% of the revenue flows into the Arbitrum DAO treasury, while the remaining 2% is allocated to the Arbitrum Developer Guild to support protocol development. 

Offchain Labs said the shared revenue comes from sequencer profits and could also include proceeds generated through Timeboost, Arbitrum's mechanism for capturing maximal extractable value (MEV).

Early activity suggests the model is already generating value.

Robinhood Chain processed about 4 million transactions during its first week on mainnet, while on-chain data cited by Offchain Labs shows the network has already generated roughly $57,000 in protocol revenue.

For ARB holders, the model introduces a more direct connection between ecosystem activity and governance. 

Because the DAO treasury is controlled by ARB token holders, every additional Orbit chain operating under the Expansion Program increases the pool of assets managed by the community, addressing long-standing criticism that governance tokens lacked a clear economic link to network usage.

Robinhood's rollout also provides what Offchain Labs describes as a repeatable framework for financial institutions entering blockchain infrastructure. 

After first launching tokenized assets on Arbitrum One, Robinhood has moved to its own dedicated Layer 2 while continuing to contribute revenue to the parent ecosystem, creating a model that other fintech firms could adopt for regulated tokenized assets and decentralized finance products.

How high can ARB price go?

Technical indicators suggest the latest rally has improved ARB's short-term outlook, although several resistance levels remain before the token can confirm a broader trend reversal.

On the daily chart, ARB has climbed back above its 20-day exponential moving average near $0.080, a level that now serves as immediate support.

ARB/USDT 1-day price chart. Source: TradingView.

The next obstacle sits at the 50-day EMA around $0.088, which closely aligns with the Fibonacci 1.0 extension near $0.0899.

A sustained move above that area could expose the 100-day EMA around $0.101, which also coincides with the 1.618 Fibonacci extension near $0.1019. 

If buying pressure remains intact, the next upside levels appear around $0.121 and $0.141, corresponding to the 2.618 and 3.618 Fibonacci extensions, while the 200-day EMA near $0.140 may act as a significant resistance zone.

On the four-hour chart, the Relative Strength Index has climbed to about 67, indicating bullish momentum without yet entering overbought territory above 70.

ARB/USDT 4-hour price chart. Source: TradingView.

At the same time, the Chaikin Money Flow indicator has risen to approximately 0.24, signalling fresh capital inflows into the token.

Taken together, the technical setup indicates that Robinhood's ecosystem expansion has improved sentiment around ARB, while the revenue-sharing model has given traders a new fundamental reason to monitor the adoption of future Arbitrum-based Layer 2 networks. 

A decisive break above the $0.088-$0.090 area could open the path toward $0.101, although further gains would likely depend on continued transaction growth across Robinhood Chain and other Orbit chains participating in the Expansion Program.