Arbitrum tokenized stocks surge 476%, challenging ARB token’s two-year downturn

Arbitrum, a prominent Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution, has seen the market capitalization of its tokenized stocks surge by an impressive 476% to $173 million as of August 12, 2026. This significant growth underscores the platform’s increasing traction in the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization space. Despite this strong network performance, its native ARB token remains locked in a prolonged two-year downtrend, trading around $0.07.The stark contrast between the network’s utility an