ARB Claims Open: Decoding the Criteria — Your Template for the Next ARB
Claims for Arbitrum''s ARB opened yesterday. This isn''t a results report — the published criteria are a strategy guide for the next drop. Let''s decode them.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Amount | 1.162B ARB (11.62% of supply) |
| Eligible | 625,143 wallets |
| Method | Point-scored activity (max 15) |
| Claiming | Deadline set — claim via the official site |
The criteria, decoded
| Axis | Detail |
|---|---|
| Bridging | Funds into Arbitrum |
| Duration | Bonus at 2/6/9+ months |
| Frequency | Tiers from 4 to 100+ transactions |
| Value | Volume and liquidity |
| Nova | Bonus for Arbitrum Nova use |
The essence: duration × frequency × value. Nine months of steady use beat one-day whales.
The sybil purge
Wallet clusters sharing a funding source were mass-excluded. On-chain history doesn''t delete. Multi-walleting without fully separated funding is now proven pure risk.
The "next ARB" playbook
Use this scoring template on candidate chains, starting today.
- Candidates: zkSync, StarkNet, LayerZero — well-funded, tokenless infrastructure
- Action: bridge, then a few transactions monthly for 9+ months — put it on the calendar
- Size can be small; duration and frequency can''t be bought retroactively
Risks
- Claim only on the official site — fake claim pages are flooding in
- The next drop may differ — but the direction will likely carry
- Gas and bridge fees are upfront costs with no guaranteed payback
FAQ
Q. Eligible but busy? There''s a deadline. Claim now.
Q. Only small amounts? Fine — frequency and duration scored independently of size.
Q. Multiple wallets? Without fully separate funding, don''t. Cluster wipes are total.
Bottom line
One action: pick one candidate chain, bridge today, make the first transaction. Nine months from now you''ll be glad you did.
⚠️ Not investment advice. Official claim site only.
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