Arbitrum Foundation Grant Program Phase Three Now Open

**DeFi Week** kicks off on the Kaito x Arbitrum leaderboard from November 10-16. Creators can earn from a **700,000 ARB bounty** by posting about Arbitrum DeFi topics including: - Real World Assets (RWAs) - Stablecoins - Perpetuals and derivatives - Lending and borrowing protocols **Key Details:** - All creator sizes welcome, no minimum threshold - Must tag @KaitoAI when posting - Arbitrum-associated accounts excluded from bounty - Part of ongoing Season 2 program This builds on Month 2 of the leaderboard competition that began November 1st. [Learn more about Season 2](https://blog.arbitrum.io/arbitrum-x-kaito-season-2/)

**Real World Assets (RWAs) on Arbitrum hit $1 billion**, marking a significant milestone for the Layer 2 ecosystem. **Key developments this week:** - **Robinhood expanded** with 100+ new tokenized assets, bringing total to 644 assets worth $8.26M on-chain - **Timeboost generated $4.65M** in fees for ArbitrumDAO since April launch - **OstiumLabs reached $25B** in cumulative trading volume - **SecurityOak launched StylusPort**, enabling Solana developers to port apps with full EVM compatibility **New launches and expansions:** - **0xCapx went mainnet** with AI-powered applications - **AlloyX launched Real Yield Token (RYT)** setting new DeFi yield standards - **Peanut payments app** expanded to Argentina and Brazil for instant USD/peso conversions - **Pieverse.io integrated** x402b-driven payments for autonomous AI transactions **Community growth:** Arbitrum hosted builder meetups in Brazil and Jakarta, strengthening global developer connections. AJ Warner presented Arbitrum as a "digital sovereign nation" at NYSE, calling it "a new era for crypto and capital markets." The ecosystem continues expanding across DeFi, AI, and real-world applications.

**Ostium Labs celebrates its first anniversary on Arbitrum** with impressive metrics that showcase rapid growth in the L2 ecosystem. Key achievements in just 12 months: - **Total trading volume**: $22.2B+ - **Total trades executed**: 300K+ - **Active users**: 13.6K+ The milestone demonstrates **strong adoption** of Arbitrum's scaling solution and highlights how quickly projects can gain traction on Layer 2 networks. Ostium's growth reflects the broader **momentum in Arbitrum's ecosystem**, where projects are achieving significant volume and user engagement faster than traditional Layer 1 alternatives.

**Stylus** offers a unique opportunity for collectors of **Infinite Rainbows** by @JimenaBuenaVida: - Physical redemptions begin Monday, Oct 7 at 12:00pm ET - Mint deadline: Sunday, Oct 6 at 12:00pm ET - Exclusive minting available at http://mintstylus.xyz Don't miss this chance to participate in both digital and physical art collection. Mark your calendars and prepare for this limited-time event. *Visit the official website for more details and to participate in the mint.*

Arbitrum is expanding its ecosystem with the addition of MagicEden and a new game from Ubisoft. Key points: - MagicEden, a prominent NFT marketplace, is joining the Arbitrum network - Ubisoft is launching a new game called 'Captain LaserHawk: The G.A.M.E' on Arbitrum - The game, developed by EdenOnline, will feature an upcoming mint For more information about the game and mint process, visit: https://edenonline.ubisoft.com/ **Stay tuned** for further updates on this exciting collaboration between Arbitrum, MagicEden, and Ubisoft.