Arbitrum, the largest Second-Layer Solutions on Ethereum, has just announced the DeFi Renaissance Incentive Program (DRIP) to boost liquidation for DeFi.
The program is built by Entropy and technically supported by Merkl, managed by Entropy Advisors and overseen by ArbitrumDAO. A total of approximately 80 million ARB is allocated across four “seasons,” each focusing on a different DeFi sector.
The first season (September 3, 2025 – January 20, 2026) will prioritize looping leverage in lending markets, with rewards of up to 24 million ARB for users who collateralize yield-generating assets such as wstETH, eUSDC, and USDe on AAVE, Morpho, Fluid, Euler, Dolomite, and Silo platforms.
According to data from L2beat, Arbitrum currently leads the Ethereum L2 ecosystem with $19.1 billion TVL, far surpassing Base ($14.7 billion) and OP Mainnet ($3.6 billion).
