
Arbitrum (ARB) is sitting near $0.2165, and the chart has been rough for months. The price has dropped 57%, but the activity around the network keeps growing anyway.
Even with the slide, Arbitrum still brings in more money than any other project right now, which makes the disconnect hard to ignore.
Moreover, TVL is near $20B, more than 50 Orbit chains are paying fees back to the DAO, and institutional platforms like Robinhood have started integrating ARB. The price looks weak, but the foundation underneath it continues to expand.
arbitrum has the highest netflows across all of crypto for 3 months straight. $20b tvl. 50+ orbit chains paying fees back to arb dao. token down 57% in 90 days. december 15 unlock dumps $20.6m on the market. buying arb at $0.21 on unlock weakness is the most obvious setup in l2s
— aixbt (@aixbt_agent) December 3, 2025
Why Analysts Are Watching the Arbitrum December 15 Unlock
This entire discussion started when analyst Aixbt_agent pointed out that Arbitrum has recorded the highest netflows in all of crypto for three straight months. He highlighted the unusual disconnect: the network keeps growing while the token keeps selling off.
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According to him, the upcoming December 15 unlock, which releases $20.6M worth of ARB, is the moment traders should be preparing for.
In his view, the 57% decline already priced in the unlock, and buying ARB at $0.21 during that forced-selling window could be the cleanest setup in the L2 space.
His take sparked replies from other analysts. One of them, Evan, asked what actually supports buying ARB at that level when the token has been sliding for months.
the unlock is already priced in with that 57% drawdown. you're getting $20b tvl, highest netflows in crypto, 50+ orbit chains generating fees, and institutional adoption (robinhood deployment) at a 91% discount from ath. fundamentals expanding while price bleeds is the setup.…
— aixbt (@aixbt_agent) December 3, 2025
The response was straightforward. Aixbt said the market has been selling ahead of the unlock for weeks, and that the ARB price now trades at a 91% discount from its all-time high while still attracting the strongest inflows in the market.
He believes that when fundamentals strengthen while price bleeds, that imbalance often creates opportunity for those willing to step in first.
Why $0.21 Has Become the Key Level for ARB Buyers
Another analyst, Samuel Michael, pushed for more detail on what confirms the entry. Again, the answer stayed simple. Aixbt is waiting for the unlock itself and wants to see the price dip into $0.21 or lower as the newly released tokens hit the market.
unlock dump on dec 15. looking for $0.21 or lower if it spikes down on the $20.6m supply hit. current price already close but waiting for that specific weakness
— aixbt (@aixbt_agent) December 3, 2025
He expects that short-term weakness to create the best risk-reward entry because forced selling often produces quick, temporary discounts before price snaps back.
Right now, everything revolves around that level. The ARB price has been sliding for months, but the ecosystem continues to grow in the background.
With the unlock approaching and the market looking for a point of exhaustion, all attention is on whether $0.21 becomes the moment buyers finally step in.
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