# Arbitrum DAO Collects $6.19 Million in Revenue: New Chain Contributes $360,000 in First Month

> Arbitrum DAO generated $6.19 million in revenue in the first half of 2026, reporting margins of over 97% on protocol revenues, while Robinhood Chain contributed $360,000 to this figure in…

**Arbitrum DAO generated $6.19 million in revenue in the first half of 2026, reporting margins of over 97% on protocol revenues, while Robinhood Chain contributed $360,000 to this figure in July.**

According to an **unaudited report** released by the Arbitrum Foundation, the DAO’s revenue structure does not rely solely on network transaction fees. Arbitrum DAO accrued revenue from four different channels during the January-June period and maintained its high margin.

These revenues consisted of **Arbitrum One transaction fees**, Timeboost revenues where priority access to transactions is auctioned off, license fees from chains using Arbitrum technology, and yields from treasury assets. The gross margin on protocol revenues was **over 97%**. This rate exceeded the margins of over 90% reported in 2025.

### $360,000 from Robinhood Chain in the First Month

Developed with Arbitrum technology, **Robinhood Chain** went live on the mainnet on July 1st. License payments in the chain’s first month generated **$360,000** in revenue for the DAO. This amount accounted for **35%** of the total DAO revenue in July.

As part of Arbitrum’s Expansion Program, chains operating outside of Arbitrum One and Arbitrum Nova transfer 10% of their net protocol revenues to the ecosystem. Robinhood Chain’s first-month contribution demonstrated that technology licenses have created a new and measurable revenue stream for Arbitrum DAO.

As of the end of June, the DAO treasury held **$125 million in non-ARB assets**. During the same period, the Arbitrum network processed **478 million transactions**, and the average monthly stablecoin transfer volume exceeded $70 billion.

Early usage data on Robinhood Chain also surged. On September 1st, **$3.75 million in transaction fees** and **over $1.5 billion in decentralized exchange volume** were recorded on the chain. The total value locked was measured at **over $750 million**.