{"id":516627,"date":"2023-01-18T17:00:05","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T22:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=516627"},"modified":"2023-03-08T07:26:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T07:26:22","slug":"how-arbitrum-and-optimism-made-millions-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/how-arbitrum-and-optimism-made-millions-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"How Arbitrum and Optimism Made Millions in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arbitrum and Optimism raked millions in profit despite the extended bear market that hammered decentralized finance (DeFi) activities and Ethereum (ETH) valuation in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arbitrum And Optimism Win Big<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Per on-chain data\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/dune.com\/niftytable\/rollup-economics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">shared<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> on Twitter, Arbitrum, and Optimism, general-purpose Ethereum layer-2 platforms, made 2,906 ETH and 2,086ETH, respectively. In USD terms, it translates to around $4.6 million and $3.3 million for each protocol.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">L2s are amazing businesses<\/p>\n<p>Arbitrum made 2,906ETH ($4.6M) of profit in 2022<\/p>\n<p>Optimism made 2,086ETH ($3.3M) of profit in 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ViOkPA0Juv\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/ViOkPA0Juv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kofi (@0xKofi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/0xKofi\/status\/78621697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">January 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Based on user activity and the number of dApps launched on Ethereum, solid statistics show that developers prefer the first smart contracting over competitors. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Since launching, the network has become a hub of activity, spearheading exciting innovations in decentralized finance (DeFi), <a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/hedera-2023-comeback-year-for-nfts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">NFTs<\/a>, metaverse, and gaming.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\"><strong>Related Reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/crypto\/ethereum-based-frax-finance-is-up-64-upside\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Ethereum-Based Frax Finance (FXS) Is Up 64%, Is There Still Opportunity?<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Trackers in mid-January 2023\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">state<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> that the total value locked (TVL) in Ethereum stands at $26.88 billion, representing more than half of the assets locked across DeFi. The drop in TVL mirrors the fall in ETH prices in 2022.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_516628\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-516628\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-516628 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ethereum-price-action.png?resize=1000%2C421\" alt=\"Ethereum price action 2022\" width=\"1000\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ethereum-price-action.png?w=1000 1000w, https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ethereum-price-action.png?w=460 460w, https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ethereum-price-action.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ethereum-price-action.png?w=860 860w, https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ethereum-price-action.png?w=750 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-516628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ethereum price, daily chart | Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/chart\/hstM8J8q\/?symbol=BINANCE%3AETHUSDT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>ETHUSDT on TradingView.com<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In essence, Ethereum dominates with DeFi activity over the <a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/analysis\/bnb\/binance-smart-chain-user-activity-tanks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Binance Smart Chain<\/a> (BSC), trailing at less than a quarter of the TVL of the leading platform, at $4.65 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite this dominance, Ethereum&#8217;s scaling problem directly impacts Gas fees. As demand picks up, Gas fees fluctuate, leading to as much as $50 on this blockchain to post a simple transaction. Deploying smart contracts cost much more, sometimes upwards of $80, when the network is congested. As an illustration, the average transaction fees on Ethereum <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/ycharts.com\/indicators\/ethereum_average_transaction_fee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">stood<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0at $0.63 on January 17. However, on May 1, 2022, this figure stood at over $23.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\"><strong>Related Reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/zksync-releases-new-sdk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Ethereum Layer-2 Platform, ZKSync, Releases New SDK in Swift<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ethereum layer-2 protocols are part of the scaling attempts made by developers to relieve the mainnet. By routing transactions off-chain, layer-2 solutions can help scale Ethereum but, most importantly, reduce Gas fees by several magnitudes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In Ethereum&#8217;s layer-2 realm, Arbitrum and Optimism dominate. According to L2Beat\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/l2beat.com\/scaling\/tvl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">statistics<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Arbitrum and Optimism had TVLs of $2.52 billion and $1.45 billion, with a market share of 52% and roughly 30%, respectively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_516629\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-516629\" style=\"width: 1217px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-516629 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Popular-Ethereum-L2s-by-TVL.png?resize=1217%2C478\" alt=\"Popular Ethereum L2s by TVL\" width=\"1217\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Popular-Ethereum-L2s-by-TVL.png?w=1217 1217w, https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Popular-Ethereum-L2s-by-TVL.png?w=460 460w, https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Popular-Ethereum-L2s-by-TVL.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Popular-Ethereum-L2s-by-TVL.png?w=860 860w, https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Popular-Ethereum-L2s-by-TVL.png?w=750 750w, https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Popular-Ethereum-L2s-by-TVL.png?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-516629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ethereum Layer-2 Protocols | Source: L2Beat.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Riding on Network Effects<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Although associated fees in Arbitrum, <a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/press-releases\/fantom-ftm-and-optimism-op-are-making-the-news-but-snowfall-protocol-snw-is-the-real-deal-with-1000x-potential\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Optimism<\/a>, and all other layer-2 networks are negligibly low, these protocols can profit based on activity. For every transfer or smart contract execution of Arbitrum and Optimism, there is an associated fee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arbitrum and Optimism\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/l2fees.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">charge<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0$0.11 and $0.23 for simple transfers, payable in ETH. If a smart contract is deployed, the fees rise to $0.30 and $0.35. They make more fees as more users deploy smart contracts or initiate transfers. Accumulating these amounts over months translate to a tidy profit for the protocol operator.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 2022, Ethereum layer-2 TVL fell roughly 40% from $7.45 billion to $3.3 billion in July 2022. Outflows were lower compared to layer-1 DeFi. As the market recovers, layer-2 operators may likely post higher revenue as users move assets to dApps launched on these scalable and low-fee protocols.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer-shortcode\">Featured image from Flickr, Charts from TradingView.com.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arbitrum and Optimism raked millions in profit despite the extended bear market that hammered decentralized finance (DeFi) activities and Ethereum (ETH) valuation in 2022. Arbitrum And Optimism Win Big Per on-chain data\u00a0shared on Twitter, Arbitrum, and Optimism, general-purpose Ethereum layer-2 platforms, made 2,906 ETH and 2,086ETH, respectively. In USD terms, it translates to around $4.6 million and $3.3 million for each protocol. L2s are amazing businesses Arbitrum made 2,906ETH ($4.6M) of profit in 2022 Optimism made 2,086ETH ($3.3M) of profit in 2022 pic.twitter.com\/ViOkPA0Juv &mdash; Kofi (@0xKofi) January 17, 2023 Based on user activity and the number of dApps launched on Ethereum, solid statistics show that developers prefer the first smart contracting over competitors. Since launching, the network has become a hub of activity, spearheading exciting innovations in decentralized finance (DeFi), NFTs, metaverse, and gaming.\u00a0 Related Reading: Ethereum-Based Frax Finance (FXS) Is Up 64%, Is There Still Opportunity? Trackers in mid-January 2023\u00a0state that the total value locked (TVL) in Ethereum stands at $26.88 billion, representing more than half of the assets locked across DeFi. The drop in TVL mirrors the fall in ETH prices in 2022. In essence, Ethereum dominates with DeFi activity over the Binance Smart Chain (BSC), trailing at less than a quarter of the TVL of the leading platform, at $4.65 billion. Despite this dominance, Ethereum&#8217;s scaling problem directly impacts Gas fees. As demand picks up, Gas fees fluctuate, leading to as much as $50 on this blockchain to post a simple transaction. Deploying smart contracts cost much more, sometimes upwards of $80, when the network is congested. As an illustration, the average transaction fees on Ethereum stood\u00a0at $0.63 on January 17. However, on May 1, 2022, this figure stood at over $23. Related Reading: Ethereum Layer-2 Platform, ZKSync, Releases New SDK in Swift Ethereum layer-2 protocols are part of the scaling attempts made by developers to relieve the mainnet. By routing transactions off-chain, layer-2 solutions can help scale Ethereum but, most importantly, reduce Gas fees by several magnitudes.\u00a0 In Ethereum&#8217;s layer-2 realm, Arbitrum and Optimism dominate. According to L2Beat\u00a0statistics, Arbitrum and Optimism had TVLs of $2.52 billion and $1.45 billion, with a market share of 52% and roughly 30%, respectively.\u00a0 Riding on Network Effects Although associated fees in Arbitrum, Optimism, and all other layer-2 networks are negligibly low, these protocols can profit based on activity. For every transfer or smart contract execution of Arbitrum and Optimism, there is an associated fee.\u00a0 Arbitrum and Optimism\u00a0charge\u00a0$0.11 and $0.23 for simple transfers, payable in ETH. If a smart contract is deployed, the fees rise to $0.30 and $0.35. They make more fees as more users deploy smart contracts or initiate transfers. Accumulating these amounts over months translate to a tidy profit for the protocol operator.\u00a0 In 2022, Ethereum layer-2 TVL fell roughly 40% from $7.45 billion to $3.3 billion in July 2022. Outflows were lower compared to layer-1 DeFi. As the market recovers, layer-2 operators may likely post higher revenue as users move assets to dApps launched on these scalable and low-fee protocols. 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