# What's Hot in Arbitrum? | Arbitrum Ecosystem Guide

*Author: Bankless*
*Published: Jan 18, 2023*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/fr/whats-hot-in-arbitrum-arbitrum-ecosystem-guide*

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The Arbitrum metrics are HOT. 2022 was not the best year for crypto, but they were for L2s, and especially for Arbitrum! Tune in to learn why and how Arbitrum is shaping the future of L2s, gaming, and NFTs as we know it.

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## TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro

8:11 What is Arbitrum Doing Right?

15:20 GMX

17:03 Arbitrum Culture

24:30 Treasure's Expansion

29:30 Culture vs. Technology of Chains

31:42 The Bankless Thesis

36:00 GMX's Hooks

38:20 DeFi Activity

43:37 Community Engagement

48:00 The Nintendo of Web3

51:50 Building Along Treasure & Arbitrum

57:53 What's Holding the Ecosystem Back?

1:03:55 What is Beacon?

1:07:00 PFPs in Arbitrum 

1:12:00 Token Alpha

1:13:50 Closing & Disclaimers

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## RESOURCES
- Karel Vuong - Co-Founder & COO, Treasure 
[https://twitter.com/karelvuong](https://twitter.com/karelvuong)
- Diego Vidaurre - Co-Founder & CEO of The Beacon [https://www.linkedin.com/in/diego-vidaurre-schaffer-6989a1120](https://www.linkedin.com/in/diego-vidaurre-schaffer-6989a1120)
- Coinflipcanada - Core contributor to GMX [https://mobile.twitter.com/coinflipcanada](https://mobile.twitter.com/coinflipcanada)
- [Massive Arbitrum Acquisition!! with Steven Goldfeder & Preston Van Loon](https://youtu.be/PmWeXVRPeic)
- How to Gain Exposure to Arbitrum 
[https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/how-to-gain-exposure-to-arbitrum](https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/how-to-gain-exposure-to-arbitrum)