Is ARB deflationary?

Key figures

Scores are 0–100 research shortcuts, not price forecasts. Sources: partial. Data as of Sep 6, 2026.

Supply history

Daily observed circulating supply from the market snapshot. Scheduled releases are shown separately below.

Upcoming releases

Part of the release schedule is dated; the rest depends on governance or is undisclosed. The displayed figure is a minimum from the known linear schedule.

How ARB supply changes

Known contributor and investor vesting is modeled; proposal-dependent distributions remain explicitly unmodeled.

Questions people ask about ARB supply

Is ARB deflationary?

ARB supply is expected to stay about flat over the next twelve months (0.0% policy). That figure is a published protocol policy, not a measured rate. Under its no permanent burn program program, there is no permanent supply reduction, funded by fixed allocation + dao treasury. Known releases over the next twelve months equal 8.7% of current circulating supply. Beneat Supply Watch ranks ARB #19 of 25 with an overall supply score of 68 out of 100, as of Sep 6, 2026.

When is the next ARB unlock?

The next known ARB release is on Sep 16, 2026 (estimated date): 94.4M ARB from investor and contributor vesting, about 0.94% of reference supply. A release can add selling pressure but does not mean holders will sell.

How much ARB is in circulation?

6.68B ARB is in circulation, about 66.8% of the 10.00B reference supply, with a market cap of $1.30B. Release progress is 4 of 5; expected completion: March 2027 + DAO.

How does ARB supply change?

Known contributor and investor vesting is modeled; proposal-dependent distributions remain explicitly unmodeled. Program: No permanent burn program. Paid for by fixed allocation + dao treasury. Destination: investors, team and ecosystem.

How reliable is this data?

ARB has partial sources: 2 cited documents, last checked Sep 6, 2026. Reconciliation against the published plan is "matched". Observed circulating supply is compared with calculable scheduled releases; opaque and dynamic flows remain outside the expectation.

Sources

• CoinGecko · Market and circulating-supply snapshot ↗2026-09-06
• Arbitrum Foundation · ARB governance and vesting contracts ↗2026-09-01

Reconciliation: matched. Observed circulating supply is compared with calculable scheduled releases; opaque and dynamic flows remain outside the expectation. Machine-readable data: /api/screener/deflationary and calendar for ARB.