Arbitrum rolls out paid priority tools for faster transactions
Tech & Launches ·
New Priority Gas Auctions and Fast Feed let users and apps pay for quicker transaction ordering and data access, with proceeds routed to the ARB treasury.
Arbitrum has launched two new mechanisms, Priority Gas Auctions (PGA) and Fast Feed, aimed at speeding up transaction execution on Arbitrum One, according to an announcement. The tools allow teams, builders, and users to compete for transaction priority and access ordered sequencer data up to 2x faster than before.
PGA functions as a transaction ordering policy for chains built on the Arbitrum Platform, letting participants use standard EVM priority fees to bid for earlier execution within each round. Fast Feed operates as a paid subscription service, giving subscribers earlier access to ordered sequencer data so they can identify onchain opportunities sooner. The two mechanisms are designed to work together, with Fast Feed offering visibility into market activity and PGA offering a way to act on it through priority bidding.
The changes are intended to price Arbitrum One blockspace more efficiently while creating a new revenue stream for the token-governed treasury, since fees paid for priority access and data feeds flow back into that treasury. Everyday users are not required to participate; those who do not attach a priority fee continue transacting as normal, while apps and infrastructure providers can opt in through any wallet supporting a priority fee field.
The rollout follows the phase-out of Timeboost, Arbitrum's prior mechanism, and the team expects usage of PGA and Fast Feed to increase over time as more applications integrate them. Arbitrum said it will highlight teams that adopt the tools in the coming weeks, citing pAMM operators, market makers, DEX aggregators, and perp DEXes as likely early integrators.
A separate account within the same cluster corroborates that Arbitrum deployed priority gas auctions and fast feed specifically to improve transaction speed, aligning with the treasury-revenue framing in the original announcement. Not yet detailed are the specific fee levels, the initial pace of integration among the named categories of teams, or how much revenue the treasury will collect once usage ramps up.