Arbitrum Co-Founder Clarifies DAO ARB Holdings Not Locked
Steven Goldfeder states DAO-held ARB is governance-controlled, trimming effective locked supply to 7.7 percent after March 2027 unlocks.
Steven Goldfeder, co-founder of Offchain Labs, stated that market data overstates the locked supply of ARB by counting tokens held by the Arbitrum DAO as locked. The DAO currently holds 2.84 billion ARB, and these tokens are controlled by governance votes from ARB holders rather than subject to traditional lock schedules.
Remaining unknowns
Investor and team unlock schedules are expected to finish by March 2027. After that point the locked supply is projected at roughly 7.7 percent of total ARB. The exact total supply figure was not stated, and no independent verification of the 7.7 percent projection was provided.