Went live with Arena x402 on 2026-02-27.

Scheduled to enable agents to trade perpetuals on 2026-02-28.

Launched agent-specific APIs for social and on-chain activities including trading perpetuals, tickets, and tokens. Also launched x402 feature, enabling gating API access.

Partnered with Molt Launch for an AI agent marketplace, enabling a service economy.

Fixed Dexscreener display glitch affecting Arena V2 tokens on February 11, 2026.

Launch AI token launcher February 28, 2026.

Staking activity set a new year-to-date weekly record, but the interpretation that "tokens are shifting into stronger hands" and "they must know what's coming" represents speculation about future price movement rather than a factual event or metric level.

Reached 100 AI agents registered on the platform.

Will announce a partnership related to Arena Perps by February 16, 2026, which will clarify the utility of alpha points for perps traders on the leaderboard.

Achieved first T4 relic win milestone, with the winner receiving 100 million Arena Tokens as instant reward.

Established a partnership or collaboration with Hyperliquid.

Enabled NFT collection minting functionality with at least 3 collections already scheduled to mint through the platform.

Reached 16,352 daily active users, 93,987 weekly active users, and 269,830 monthly active users as of late December 2025.

Featured in a podcast discussion on The Block Podcasts during the week of December 16-20, 2025, covering the project and consumer crypto topics.

Competitor @thecrimechain emerges as potential replacement for Arena V2, with claims V2 won't be used after its launch.

V2 DEX launches tomorrow with new DEX Referral Fees program allowing users to earn from all trades made by their referrals, plus multichain deposit feature enabling deposits from any chain.

16 V1.5 tokens (including GLADIUS, VIT, SOON, BREAD, NOTHING, SIPO, AVAX人生, FUROR, SLOP, BLACKROCK, RICHY, RUNNER, BIEL, LUDUS, LARP, and GLADIATOR) migrate to V2 DEX between today and tomorrow. New pools for select ecosystem tokens and legacy V1 tokens open following this migration completion.

PnL cards feature goes live, enabling users to generate shareable profit and loss cards for wallet tokens, with tracking limited to trades executed through the Arena Social UI as part of social trading buildout.

Arena V2 DEX beta version launches tomorrow with a 3-day testing period before official Monday rollout. Special $ARENA pools deploy for select ecosystem tokens, and token migration begins for projects launched after season 1, with full V2 features rolling out over the next 1.5 months.

On-chain liquidity reaches $1.5M, representing 11% of circulating market cap and the highest liquidity ratio to date ahead of V2 launch.

Ranks as the third most used protocol on Avalanche over the last 90 days.

Weekly prize pool drops from 16k to 1.6k, representing a 90% reduction in platform incentives.

Launch structure includes private presale, whitelist phase for badge communities with wallet allocation caps, and public sale to prevent sniping.

Multi-chain swap functionality goes live on Arena V2, enabling users to deposit ETH, BNB, SOL, MON, or any memecoin with automated cross-chain bridging and swapping for project launches.

Creator fees roll out with Arena V2, introducing a new monetization mechanism for content creators on the platform.

V2 introduces a presale application feature that pairs applicants to discuss on the timeline, launching alongside Bears Salmon project on Avalanche.

@bears_salmon selects Arena V2 as their launch platform.

Alternative login methods go live with Google and Apple authentication, reducing reliance on X for account access. Social logins for TikTok and Instagram are planned next as part of the creator expansion strategy.

Arena card payment feature in development to enable streamers to receive $ARENA tips and spend them in real life.

Team proposes launching a $BIEL V2 token independently of TheArena's V2 platform update.

Platform expands to additional blockchain chains with growth in streamers, creators, and builders, while trader features are coming soon.

Updated purchase flow for Fragments and Arena tickets is now live on the fantasy_top platform, streamlining the acquisition process for both asset types.

Rolls out x402 framework for instant payments, forming an agentic network around Gladius for AI agents. Hosts Arena Stage discussion on 2026-02-10 at 3pm EST covering $EVA token rollout.

Arena V2 rollout is referenced as upcoming.

Album launches on Audius with perks for Arena ticket holders.

Binance Wallet integration live for Arena DEX with new multichain deposit feature supporting direct BNB deposits, announced as first of multiple upcoming integrations.

Redemption Era will deploy apps/frames on the platform as part of a multi-chain deployment strategy that includes Farcaster and Monad, supporting minigames with multiple currencies flowing to $ARC token.

Final airdrop allocation claims occur, with users receiving distributions.

$BIEL token on Avalanche ranks as #6 runner of the day on DexScreener.

Roadmap until end of 2025 centers on internet capital markets, creator capital markets, and social trading themes.

Six LLM trading models are deployed, with one designed specifically for the aster trading competition.

HypeSwipe launches on the App Store, blending music and prediction markets with daily challenges and a $4k $ARENA prize pool.

Platform prepares for V2 launch and introduces progressive web app (PWA) functionality with installation capability for iPhone and Android devices.

Platform announces Q4 roadmap including V2 DEX with enhanced liquidity pools and new $ARENA pairs, social logins (Instagram, TikTok, Email), iOS/Android mobile apps, and new creator monetization system.

V2 DEX launches within a few weeks featuring creator and LP fees, while newly launched tokens are now paired with $ARENA. Over $300k worth of $ARENA is locked in liquidity pools (0.25% of supply) and approximately 2 billion $ARENA tokens are currently staked.

Platform launches Gladius AI companion with new $ARENA paired token that outperforms competitors Ani, Rudi, and Valentine market caps within 24 hours.

Platform reports $7.2M total tipped among creators with streamers earning $135K+ from tips, supported by 1.4M+ viewers and 1,422 active creators streaming 30K+ hours.

Dominates 70% of Avalanche DEX activity with continued token bonding momentum over past 5 days.

Arena Launch has locked 215,807 AVAX ($3.8M) through 532 bonded tokens, with 123 AVAX minimum permanent lock per token.

Platform expands features to include memecoin creation and trading capabilities amid peak AVAX ecosystem activity.

Achieves 67% mindshare on Avalanche with ATHs in volume, TVL, and users

Current DEX model vulnerable to sniping; new anti-sniping solutions under development.

New bonding mechanism permanently locks AVAX in LP, potentially becoming largest AVAX burner on-chain.

Platform achieves $10M daily volume milestone with 9 tokens in Dexscreener top 10 and two exceeding $10M market cap.

$10M daily volume achieved, marking highest trading activity since DEX launch.

New launcher platform drives increased volume and community engagement for microcap projects on AVAX ecosystem.

First token launches tomorrow with 2.5% airdrop to Champions and multiple platform integrations including staking, tipping, and badge utilities.

New ownership implements livestreaming and tipping features, positioning as FriendTech alternative.