Offchain Labs has purchased additional ARB tokens under a previously approved buying plan, as Arbitrum surpassed $20 billion in total value secured across its network. The company says the move reflects a long-term commitment to expanding the Arbitrum ecosystem, not a short-term market bet.
Offchain Labs confirmed it has increased its direct exposure to the governance token and plans to continue investing in development across infrastructure, tooling, and ecosystem growth.
This matters because governance tokens across the industry have faced sustained price pressure, even as usage and adoption continue to rise.
🔥 UPDATE: Arbitrum crossed 2.1B+ lifetime transactions in 2025, with more than $20B in total value secured on the network. pic.twitter.com/640KInKhrP
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ARB is primarily a governance asset. Token holders vote on network upgrades, funding programs, and strategic decisions. All network revenue flows on-chain into a treasury wallet that is controlled by ARB holders, reinforcing decentralized oversight rather than centralized control.
At a technical level, Arbitrum uses optimistic rollups to process transactions off-chain before settling them on Ethereum. Transactions are assumed valid unless challenged, which allows the network to maintain Ethereum-level security while significantly reducing fees and improving transaction speed.
The numbers show real traction.
Arbitrum has processed more than 2.1 billion lifetime transactions on Arbitrum One, its main layer-2 rollup where most DeFi activity takes place. It consistently ranks as the largest Ethereum layer-2 network by market share, ahead of competing solutions.
Competition is still intense. Networks like Optimism and Base are fighting for a share of Ethereum’s roughly $68 billion DeFi market, each taking different approaches. Base currently operates without a native token, although market speculation suggests that could change in the future.
Offchain Labs’ renewed buying activity comes at a sensitive time. Across the crypto industry, investors are watching closely to see whether core teams and early stakeholders are reducing exposure to governance tokens. ARB’s price is down 77% this year, reflecting broader weakness in market sentiment rather than a drop in network usage.
The key takeaway is simple.
Offchain Labs is signaling confidence through action. By increasing its ARB holdings while the network reaches new scale, the team is reinforcing its focus on long-term ecosystem growth, even as short-term market conditions remain challenging.
