Arbitrum Reaches Milestone as First Layer 2 to Surpass $150B in Swap Volume

🚀 Scaling New Heights

By Uniswap
May 16, 2024, 6:05 PM
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Arbitrum, a layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, has officially become the first of its kind to exceed $150 billion in swap volume.​ This significant achievement highlights the growing adoption and utilization of layer 2 technologies aimed at enhancing the scalability and efficiency of the Ethereum network.​ Arbitrum's milestone comes after anticipation built up in late April when it was on the cusp of reaching this swap volume milestone.​

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