Arbitrum to receive 10% fees from Robinhood Chain

The Arbitrum ecosystem will receive a recurring revenue stream from external networks built on its technology, including the newly launched Robinhood Chain, following an announcement from Offchain Labs co-founder Steven Goldfeder. The revenue-sharing model, which took effect on Thursday, July 9, 2026, stipulates that 10% of net protocol fees from qualifying Layer 2 chains will flow back to the broader Arbitrum network.

Under the structure, 8% of those fees are allocated to the tokenholder-controlled Arbitrum DAO treasury, while the remaining 2% is directed to the Arbitrum Developer Guild to fund ongoing development. Goldfeder stated that this model applies to all chains built with the Arbitrum tech stack that settle transactions outside of Arbitrum's primary networks, Arbitrum One and Nova. He emphasized that 100% of fees generated directly on Arbitrum One continue to go to its treasury.

The announcement spurred a positive market reaction, with the ARB token rising approximately 7.6% during Thursday's trading session, erasing losses from earlier in the week and pushing its price above $0.081.

Robinhood Chain, which transitioned to a full public mainnet earlier this month, is the...