Thread by @MessariCrypto

1/ As we wait for the congestion to clear around today's @arbitrum airdrop...

@chasedevens gets us up to speed with everything happening in the #Arbitrum ecosystem and within #Ethereum's competitive Layer 2 landscape. 👇🧵

2/ @arbitrum is an #Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution with two general-purpose optimistic rollups, Arbitrum One (flagship) & Abitrum Nova (high throughput).

Arbitrum One is the leading rollup by most user metrics, w/ its bridge becoming the 7th largest $ETH holder by contract.

3/ @arbitrum's growth is best displayed by its relative share of Total Value Locked (TVL) against its competitors, increasing 131% over the last 180 days and growing its TVL market share from 3.6% to 8.4%.

4x greater than the next fastest-growing competitor, @optimismFND.

4/ Post airdrop, the focus now shifts to @arbitrum's application ecosystem which can be broken out into two primary categories:

+DeFi
+Consumer applications

5/ Native protocols like @CamelotDEX have put pressure on familiar DEX protocols, yet @Uniswap still owns 6 of the top 10 DEX pools by volume.

As the DEX sector matures and more stablecoins enter, DEXs that offer concentrated liquidity pools will be positioned for success.

6/ @RDNTCapital currently accounts for 56% of @arbitrum’s lending TVL with the next closest competitor, @AaveAave V3.

A deeper look into the protocol reveals that this growth is due to heavy $RDNT incentives.

7/ Potentially the most important factor contributing to the network’s early adoption is the growth of hybrid perpetual platforms.

@GMX_IO has positioned itself as a leader in Arbitrum's DeFi space accounting for over 80% of all TVL.

8/ @arbitrum is also home to a number of consumer-based applications.

@Galxe issued #NFT credentials during the Odyssey.

@Treasure_DAO is bootstrapping Arbitrum's gaming and NFT sectors.

And a new crop of projects are building Arbitrum’s decentralized casino space.

9/ For an in-depth look at the @arbitrum ecosystem, including an application-level ecosystem overview, and a dive into the upcoming token launch and the roadmap ahead, check out the full Enterprise report from @chasedevens.
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