HostARB vs USDT — price, size and safety, side by side
ARB (Arbitrum) vs USDT (BNB Chain) — every figure is the freshest dated measurement we hold for that token, never a live-feed guess. Prices stamped 2026-10-27 / 2026-10-26.
ARB vs USDT — normalized performance, 2026-09-15 to 2026-10-26T21:16:29
| ARB | USDT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.167 | $0.9986 |
| Market cap | $1.22B | $9.19B |
| 24h volume | $7.14M DEX | $1.12B DEX |
| Liquidity | $2.84M | $548.60M |
| FDV | $1.80B | $9.19B |
| Holders | 2,391,070 | 80,624,971 |
| Age (days) | 1,284 | 311 |
| Safety grade | B | B |
Where they differ
- USDT measures ~7.5× the market cap of ARB
- USDT measures ~193× the liquidity of ARB
- USDT measures ~156× the 24h volume of ARB
- USDT measures ~34× the holder count of ARB
- over the shared window ARB moved +16.0% while USDT moved +0.09%
What the data says
ARB
ARB is Arbitrum's own token — the governance asset of the largest Ethereum L2, the chain most of this index's Arbitrum-side liquidity actually lives on. The deployment 0x912ce59144191c1204e64559fe8253a0e49e6548 is the canonical mint; our October 9, 2026 snapshot reads $2.8 million of tracked pool liquidity.
The honest asymmetry: ARB's market value rides on the chain it governs being worth governing — the token's thesis is Arbitrum's sequencer revenue, its DAO treasury, and the chain's continued dominance in L2 DeFi, none of which a liquidity snapshot can confirm or deny. What the snapshot does show is that ARB's on-chain depth is concentrated and modest relative to the chain's own TVL — most ARB trades happen off-chain or on the chain's own DEX infrastructure in pairs this index doesn't fully see.
USDT
USDT on BSC is Tether's dollar on the chain that still clears a meaningful share of stablecoin volume — issued by Binance's peg mechanism under the BEP-20 standard at 0x55d398326f99059ff775485246999027b3197955, the canonical BSC mint. Our October 9, 2026 snapshot reads $548.6 million of tracked pool liquidity.
The honest chain note: this is a pegged representation — the reserve sits with Tether, and the BSC contract is Binance's wrapped issuance of that claim, not a second Tether mint. That makes its risk profile two-layered: Tether's attestation cadence underneath, plus the bridge-custody layer Binance operates on top. For most users the distinction never matters; for anyone holding size it is the entire question.
FAQ
Which is bigger, ARB or USDT?
By tracked market cap: ARB (Arbitrum) measures $1.22B and USDT (BNB Chain) measures $9.19B — dated snapshots, not a live feed.
Which is safer, ARB or USDT?
On the contract checks we publish: ARB (Arbitrum) grades B and USDT (BNB Chain) grades B. A grade is a structural check on the contract, not a promise about the asset.
How have ARB and USDT performed over the shared window?
Between 2026-09-15 and 2026-10-26T21:16:29, the measured snapshots show ARB at +16.0% and USDT at +0.09%.
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The grade column is the one CMC's compare page cannot print — our grade is computed from the contract itself (mint/freeze authority, liquidity, holder concentration). Changes are measured over the shared window stated on the chart, 2026-09-15→2026-10-26T21:16:29; a token with fewer measured points measures a shorter span inside it.
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