Arbitrum (ARB) Token May Be on the Verge of a Strong Bullish Breakout as Its Ecosystem Growth Continues

Arbitrum (ARB) price dropped to $0.700, down by 45% from its highest level in December last year.

The price of Arbitrum (ARB) has dropped significantly since reaching a high of $1.2420 in November last year. At the time of writing, ARB trades at $0.700, down by 45% from its highest level. However, third-party data shows that the Arbitrum ecosystem is performing well.

According to data from DeFi Llama, the volume of tokens on the Arbitrum chain increased by 118% over the past seven days, reaching $10.15 billion, marking its best week in months.

Breaking down the ecosystem activity further, Uniswap (UNI) emerged as the most active protocol with $6.2 billion in volume. Notably, Pancakeswap, Camelot, and Maverick Protocol also performed well.

Chain analytics firm Nansen also highlighted a 77% surge in the number of active addresses on the network over the past 7 days, reaching 2.43 million. This growth also spurred a 35% increase in the number of transactions and an 182% rise in fees, which now total over $1 million.

While Arbitrum's growth is substantial, it still lags behind Base, the largest layer-2 network in the crypto industry. For instance, Base had 5.6 million active addresses, processed over 50 million transactions, and saw a 13% increase in active fees, which amounted to $3.7 million.

Observing the daily chart, we can see that the ARB price peaked at $1.2420 in November last year and has since declined to trade at $0.70. The highest level in November was significant as it also coincided with the highest swing in May last year. Furthermore, it marked the upper handle of a cup and handle pattern, which is a key continuation formation.

Another bullish development is the formation of a falling wedge pattern by Arbitrum, which consists of two falling and converging trendlines. These two lines are approaching their confluence, indicating a possible rebound.

If the rebound materializes, we can expect the Arbitrum price to rise to $1.2470, which aligns with the upper handle of the C&H and signifies an approximate 76% increase from its current level. Notably, the cup's depth is around 70%, and by measuring the same distance from its upper handle, the Arbitrum price could potentially reach $2.13.

On the other hand, a break below the support at $0.4626 would invalidate the bullish outlook.