ArbitrumARB

The governance token of Arbitrum, the largest group of Ethereum rollup networks; fees are paid in ETH.

Rank #70Since March 2023 (network August 2021)

Price on 31 Oct 2026

C$0.2294 +108.8% since 31 Jul 2026 · 92.8% below its all-time high

The short version

Arbitrum is the largest group of Ethereum 'rollup' networks, which bundle transactions and settle them on Ethereum; ARB is its governance token, while fees are paid in ETH. Offchain Labs of New York builds it, and ARB holders vote on the DAO treasury. On 30 Oct 2026 its Security Council moved exploit-linked funds into a frozen wallet. On 31 Oct 2026 one ARB cost C$0.2294. From 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 its price changed +108.8% in Canadian dollars, and it was 92.8% below its all-time high of C$3.20 set on 12 Jan 2024.^[1]

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 14 sources · next update about 1 Dec 2026

Price, past year

Past year: high C$0.4313 (3 Nov 2025) · low C$0.1009 (16 Aug 2026) · -44.2%^[1]

Month-end prices (table)

Date	C$	US$
31 Oct 2026	C$0.2304	US$0.1650
30 Sep 2026	C$0.2896	US$0.2034
31 Aug 2026	C$0.1168	US$0.0842
31 Jul 2026	C$0.1086	US$0.0774
30 Jun 2026	C$0.1080	US$0.0760
31 May 2026	C$0.1426	US$0.1033
30 Apr 2026	C$0.1692	US$0.1246
31 Mar 2026	C$0.1255	US$0.0903
28 Feb 2026	C$0.1364	US$0.0997
31 Jan 2026	C$0.2087	US$0.1547
31 Dec 2025	C$0.2612	US$0.1907
30 Nov 2025	C$0.3008	US$0.2145

Daily prices from CoinGecko; C$ converted at the Bank of Canada daily rate. The latest point is live when available. Past prices, not a forecast.

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Key facts

Price, 31 Oct 2026: C$0.2294^[1]
3-month change: +108.8% in C$ (31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026)^[1]
From its high: 92.8% below its high of C$3.20 (12 Jan 2024)^[1]
Market rank: #70, market value about C$1.6B^[1]
Kind: Token · Arbitrum One (native); also on Ethereum and Arbitrum Nova
Started: March 2023 (network August 2021)

Checks: the same 9 questions for every coin

Facts, not a rating

Can an admin key create new coins?NoNo admin mint; the DAO can vote to mint up to 2% of supply a year^[2]

Can anyone freeze or take coins from holders?YesSecurity Council moved exploit-linked ARB into a frozen wallet on 30 Oct 2026^{[3, 4]}

Can the token's contract code be changed?YesUpgradeable proxy contract on Ethereum^[5]

Is the supply capped?No10B at launch, but DAO votes can add up to 2% a year^[2]

Any scheduled unlocks in the next 12 months?YesAbout 457-549M ARB, 6.6-8.0% of circulating, through early 2027^{[6, 7]}

Does a team or foundation hold over 10% of supply?YesDAO treasury allocation 42.78%; team and investors 44.5%, partly still locked^[6]

Do network fees reach coin holders?NoSequencer and Timeboost income goes to the DAO treasury in ETH^{[8, 9]}

Main network hacked or halted in the past 2 years?NoNo exploit or halt found; Stylus activations paused 2 Oct 2026 as a precaution^{[4, 10]}

Is a regulator or court case targeting the coin itself?NoNo SEC, CFTC or DOJ action naming ARB or its issuers found^[4]

Each answer is a fact with a source, not a score. What each check means.

Who controls it

Run by: Arbitrum DAO (ARB holders) with the Arbitrum Foundation (Cayman Islands); Offchain Labs (New York) builds the technology^[11]
Emergency powers: The Security Council can make emergency upgrades; it moved exploit-linked ARB and ETH into a frozen wallet on 30 Oct 2026^{[3, 4]}
Allocation: Team and advisors 26.94%, investors 17.53%, DAO treasury 42.78%^[6]

Supply

In circulation: 6.89B ARB of a 10.00B maximum (68.9%)^[1]
Fully diluted value: 1.45 times its current market value^[1]
Circulating: 6.89B of 10B (68.9%), per CoinMarketCap on 31 Oct 2026^[12]
Unlocks: 92.65M ARB a month to team and investors on 15 Nov, 15 Dec, 14 Jan and 14 Feb^{[7, 6]}
New coins: The DAO may mint up to 2% of supply a year by constitutional vote^[2]

Use and fees

Main use: Governance only; gas on Arbitrum is paid in ETH^[9]
Network fees: US$7.77M sequencer fees plus US$3.20M Timeboost in the past year; apps took US$298.9M^[8]
Who gets fees: The DAO treasury, in ETH; there is no burn, buyback or payout to ARB holders^[9]

Trading

Daily trading: About C$276.6M a day on average, 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026^[1]
Daily turnover: Typically 15.49% of its market value changes hands each day^[1]
20-week average: 30.1% above its 20-week average price^[1]
1-year change: -45.2% in C$^[1]^[13]

History

Not a forecast

Coins ranked 51-200 at this point in past cycles (12-14 months after a Bitcoin peak), one year later: 4,050 cases, 612 coins

39% were higher a year later^[14]

Typical result: Median -25% after a year; 45% higher after two years
Lost half or more: 38% within a year
Against Bitcoin: 12% did better than Bitcoin over the year

History, not a forecast.

Red flags and things to watch

1 red flag found

Red flag: Arbitrum's Security Council moved about 74.56M ARB and 8,425 ETH linked to a hack on 30 Oct 2026 into a frozen wallet that day.^{[3, 4]}

On 2 Oct 2026 the Security Council paused new Stylus contract activations on Arbitrum One and Nova as a precaution.^[4]
Monthly unlocks of 92.65M ARB continue on 15 Nov and 15 Dec 2026, then 14 Jan and 14 Feb 2027.^[7]
Arbitrum technology also runs Robinhood Chain, launched in July 2026.^[9]

Checked: admin keys, contract upgrades, unlocks, insider supply, hacks, legal actions and claims against records.

Sources and dates

Facts as of 31 Oct 2026. Prices from CoinGecko in Canadian and US dollars; US$ figures without a C$ price are converted at 1.3976 C$ per US$.