Gate News reports that on March 17, the Arbitrum Foundation released its 2025 Transparency Report. The report shows that traditional financial institutions are accelerating their on-chain business deployments in 2025. The Arbitrum ecosystem approved 189 collaborations throughout the year, covering DeFi, infrastructure, and consumer applications.
In terms of institutional adoption, Robinhood has launched tokenized stocks and ETFs on Arbitrum, expanding to nearly 2,000 assets within six months. Institutions like Franklin Templeton and WisdomTree are also involved, with on-chain RWA (Real-World Asset) volume increasing sevenfold year-over-year, surpassing $800 million.
Network data indicates that Arbitrum has processed over 2.1 billion transactions, with a total value locked (TVL) of approximately $20 billion. The stablecoin supply has grown 80% year-over-year, reaching nearly $10 billion at peak. There are over 1,000 ecosystem projects. Additionally, more than 100 chains are live or in development within the Arbitrum ecosystem.
In infrastructure and governance, Arbitrum is advancing upgrades to ArbOS, the BoLD validation mechanism, and the Stylus development environment. It is also expanding DAO revenue sources through mechanisms like Timeboost, which generated over $6 million for DAOs in its first year.