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Offchain Labs co-founder Steven Goldfeder confirmed that 10% of fees collected on Robinhood Chain and other Arbitrum L2s will flow back to the Arbitrum ecosystem. The split sends 8% to the tokenholder-controlled Arbitrum treasury and 2% to fund Offchain Labs development. By contrast, 100% of fees on Arbitrum One itself stay inside the Arbitrum treasury.
Why it matters
The revenue share formalises the economics of the Orbit L2 stack. Every chain built on top of Arbitrum, from Robinhood Chain to the long tail of application-specific rollups, now funnels a defined cut back to the parent ecosystem. That converts Arbitrum from a destination chain into a fee-collection layer: it captures upside from activity it does not host directly.
Market impact
Robinhood Chain is live inside the Robinhood Wallet, with bridging from Solana, Ethereum, Arbitrum and other networks, plus in-app swaps. Goldfeder's framing positions the chain as an Orbit deployment rather than a competitor. The fee-routing mechanic gives $ARB holders a claim on ecosystem growth without betting on any single L2's traction, and it sets a precedent for how future Orbit chains will share economics with Arbitrum One.
Frequently asked questions
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What fee split did Offchain Labs announce for Arbitrum L2s?
Offchain Labs co-founder Steven Goldfeder said 10% of fees collected on Robinhood Chain and other Arbitrum L2s go back to the Arbitrum ecosystem: 8% to the tokenholder-controlled treasury and 2% to fund development. Arbitrum One keeps 100% of its own fees.
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How does Robinhood Chain relate to Arbitrum?
Robinhood Chain is built on the Arbitrum Orbit stack and is now live inside Robinhood Wallet. Users can bridge from Solana, Ethereum, Arbitrum and other networks and make swaps within the app.
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What does the 10% fee share mean for ARB holders?
The mechanic gives $ARB holders a claim on growth across the entire Orbit ecosystem without betting on any single L2's traction. Every chain built on the stack routes a defined cut back to the tokenholder-controlled treasury.
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Is Arbitrum One affected by the new fee arrangement?
No. The 10% revenue share applies only to Orbit L2s like Robinhood Chain. Arbitrum One retains 100% of the fees it collects, all flowing to the Arbitrum treasury.
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Why does this matter for the broader L2 landscape?
Goldfeder's framing sets a template for how future Orbit chains share economics with Arbitrum One. It converts Arbitrum from a single destination chain into a fee-collection layer that captures upside from activity across every rollup built on top of it.
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