Grant Announced from Arbitrum Foundation for Ostium Development

Arbitrum is positioning compliance as a foundational requirement for the programmable economy rather than an afterthought. **Key Features of the Arbitrum Platform:** - Built-in permissions and transaction policy configuration - Integrated governance and participation rules - Native audibility controls - Predictable unit economics - Configurable confidentiality options - Faster settlement times - Priority gas auctions The platform allows businesses to maintain control while accessing deep liquidity and global distribution, operating at software speed without sacrificing regulatory requirements.

Arbitrum is hosting a 3-day in-person Founder House program in London starting July 10-12. The program targets early-stage teams building in areas like programmable payments, RWAs, DeFi, AI, privacy, and consumer applications. **What's Offered:** - $300K in prizes and grants - Product, technical, and go-to-market support - Mentorship from Robinhood Chain, AWS, Offchain Labs, and Arbitrum Foundation - Infrastructure support from partners including OpenZeppelin, Alchemy, GMX, and Dune **Application deadline: June 25** [Apply here](https://luma.com/openhouse-london?utm_campaign=oh-london-founder-house&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter)

**Mobile wallets are positioning themselves as gateways to the programmable economy.** Bread wallet now supports deposits from Arbitrum, enabling users to transfer USDC and USDT directly into the platform. This integration provides access to onchain financial products with: - Deep liquidity pools - Fast settlement times - Seamless cross-chain transfers **The move follows a broader trend** of payment applications driving stablecoin adoption, particularly in high-inflation markets. El Dorado has demonstrated this model in Latin America, processing over 4 million P2P transfers for 1M+ users through USDT on Arbitrum. The integration reflects the growing role of Layer 2 solutions in making decentralized finance more accessible through familiar mobile interfaces.

**Arbitrum has become the leading network for Real World Assets (RWAs)**, hosting 2,056 tokenized assets as institutions increasingly move traditional finance onchain. **Key developments:** - 24/7 market access replacing traditional trading hours - Instant settlement eliminating multi-day clearing processes - Global market access for previously restricted assets The platform now supports diverse tokenized products including equities, commodities, and stablecoins, with $7.8B in stablecoins across 7.75M holders.

Arbitrum has published its product priorities for 2026, outlining the strategic direction for its ecosystem development. **Key Points:** - The roadmap details planned improvements and new features across the Arbitrum platform - Products targeting Arbitrum One will require DAO governance approval before implementation - This continues Arbitrum's evolution as a multi-product platform following its "Digital Sovereign Nation" vision - The priorities align with the broader "Arbitrum Everywhere" strategy across Arbitrum One and Arbitrum Orbit The announcement provides transparency into the technical and strategic direction of Ethereum's leading Layer 2 scaling solution. Community members can review the full details to understand how upcoming developments may impact the ecosystem. [Read the full product priorities](https://blog.arbitrum.io/product-priorities-2026/)