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Arbitrum

Ethereum scaling infrastructure, including Arbitrum One and tools for launching connected chains.

Official site ↗ARB terminal →

THE OVERVIEW

What Arbitrum does

Arbitrum provides infrastructure for applications and dedicated chains that settle to Ethereum. Developers can deploy to existing Arbitrum networks or configure a chain around their own execution, gas-token and data-availability requirements. Its tools include Solidity development and Stylus, which supports languages that compile to WebAssembly. [1]

IN PRACTICE

What people use it for

01

Deploy applications

Build contracts for Arbitrum One, Nova or another Arbitrum chain. [1]

02

Operate a dedicated chain

Configure chain infrastructure for a product’s execution and governance requirements. [1]

UNDERSTAND THE TECHNOLOGY

Key concepts

Stylus

An environment for EVM-compatible contracts written in Rust, C and other WebAssembly languages. [1]

Chain configuration

Execution, gas tokens, data availability and validation are separate choices for chain operators. [1]

MARKET CONTEXT

ARB market

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Arbitrum news & coverage

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Official resources & sources

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[1] Arbitrum developer introduction ↗Applications, dedicated chains, nodes and bridging.Reviewed
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