In Formula 1, a tenth of a second can win you the race. In crypto, @arbitrum figured out how to sell that tenth of a second, and made millions, with Timeboost. Here's how:

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1/ In F1, fractions of a second decide champions. In DeFi, it’s no different. So what is Arbitrum really doing? Timeboost is Arbitrum’s sequencer feature that lets users pay for a few seconds of tx priority, an express lane for bots, traders, and apps. It’s not just selling blockspace. It’s selling an F1 pit lane, and the fastest cars are paying to be there first. While other chains chase raw TPS, Arbitrum innovated on TTC: Time to Confirm, Time to Profit, recognizing that in DeFi, it's not just about how many transactions, but how fast yours confirms and profits.

2/ Since launching in April, Arbitrum Timeboost has: → Collected over 1000 WETH in revenue → Delivered $2.5M+ in profit to the DAO → Had nearly $4M locked in Timeboost contract All from monetizing tiny windows of speed.

3/ In the last 3 months, Timeboost accounted for an average of 46.5% of @arbitrum DAO’s income. Almost half of the DAO’s earnings, from a mechanism that sells seconds. DAO income just got a boost, Timeboost.

5/ Nearly every day since April, more blocks are being filled with Timeboosted transactions. Now, consistently making up a visible portion of the chain (~20%)

6/ Time is priceless. But in DeFi, it’s profitable. And Arbitrum is proving that, second by second.