2025-12-05 11:24:27

Recently, I’ve been mapping out the ecosystems of various chains, and Arbitrum has caught my attention once again.

If you ask me, if Ethereum is like the city’s CBD, then Arbitrum is like the adjacent tech hub—a place with mature infrastructure, a concentration of developers, and a constant stream of new applications. As a veteran in the Layer 2 space, its scaling solution is truly impressive, keeping gas fees low and transaction speeds up to par.

Honestly, looking at the growth curve of its ecosystem projects over the past year is pretty interesting. DeFi protocols, games, and NFT platforms are all being built on top, and the entire ecosystem is now at that “infrastructure completed, time to attract businesses” stage.

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StableGeniusDegen

· 12-06 08:41

Arb is indeed stable this round, but can a prosperous ecosystem really support its valuation? The Arb ecosystem is quite extensive, but I’m not sure which projects will survive until next year. Low gas fees are an advantage, but which chain are developers actually flocking to... I’m not so sure. Technology new city? Uh... feels more like a developer refuge, haha. The ecosystem investment attraction phase sounds good, but what about real user retention rates? Arb’s scaling solution is indeed solid—much better than those new L2s. The ecosystem is growing explosively, but there are only a few truly profitable projects. It still comes down to your holdings. Infrastructure completed, now attracting investment... sounds pretty official, but how do you actually evaluate its effectiveness?

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SelfCustodyIssues

· 12-05 11:49

The Arbitrum ecosystem is indeed hot, but it feels like the project quality is quite uneven. There may be a lot of developers, but there aren’t that many truly outstanding projects. The low gas fees are definitely nice, but competitors are also catching up. Infrastructure completed and looking for partners? Looks to me like they're still digging holes. Arbitrum is getting a lot of attention right now, but it's hard to say how it will perform in the long run.

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AirdropworkerZhang

· 12-05 11:39

Yeah, Arbitrum is definitely preparing something big, and their ecosystem groundwork is pretty solid. But wait, are gas fees really that low? I still end up paying quite a bit in fees... In the end, it all comes down to who can retain developers. Otherwise, no matter how cheap it is, it won't matter. I'm optimistic about Arbitrum's strategy, but I'm just worried a dark horse might appear later on. The analogy of infrastructure being completed and now attracting investment is spot on. Now it's all about who can make the cake bigger. Hey, how much lower are your costs on Arbitrum compared to Optimism? Give us some real data. Can this round of ecosystem growth last until next year, or is it just another bubble cycle?

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GasGuru

· 12-05 11:31

The Arbitrum ecosystem has definitely taken off, but the low gas fee aspect is a bit overhyped. --- It's true that developers are flocking to it, but it's also true that project quality varies widely. --- To put it bluntly, it's still riding on Ethereum's coattails. We'll have to see how well it can sustain itself. --- The analogy of infrastructure being completed and now attracting investment is a good one—now it's just a matter of how many projects can be retained. --- It feels like the gap between Optimism and Arbitrum has widened a bit over the past two years. --- Ecosystem growth is one thing, but there still aren't that many truly enjoyable applications to use. --- I've been all in on Arbitrum for a while now, just waiting for that moment when the ecosystem explodes.

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WenMoon42

· 12-05 11:31

The Arbitrum ecosystem has indeed gained momentum, but it still depends on how many projects it can retain in the long run.

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