Arbitrum’s Brendan Ma Meets More Than 40 European Allocators

Arbitrum Foundation Head of Investment Strategy Brendan Ma presented the network to more than 40 allocators connected to WisdomTree clients across two European cities, bringing the project before financial professionals tied to about €800 billion in client assets.

The attendees included private banks, family offices, asset managers and adviser networks. The asset figure describes clients represented by the group, not money invested in Arbitrum. No participating firms or investment and deployment commitments were identified.

The closed-door meetings focused on crypto and how network activity connects to value investors can own. The sessions spanned more than 48 hours.

Separately, ArbitrumDAO accrued $6.19 million in income from Jan. 1 through June 30, 2026. The sources were Arbitrum One transaction fees, Timeboost, Expansion Program licensing fees and treasury income. Gross margin on protocol revenue exceeded 97% for the first half, compared with more than 90% for full-year 2025. More details appear in ArbitrumDAO’s first-half income.

The Arbitrum Expansion Program lets other chains use Arbitrum technology. It calls for chains that settle outside Arbitrum One and Arbitrum Nova to return 10% of net protocol revenue to the Arbitrum ecosystem. Program fees totaled $360,000 in July 2026, or 35% of ArbitrumDAO income that month. Robinhood Chain went live on mainnet July 1 and contributes under the program.

ArbitrumDAO’s income and its token have separate roles. Arbitrum (ARB) is a governance token used to vote on DAO proposals; it does not pay network transaction fees. The meetings do not establish that attendees will use Arbitrum or acquire ARB.