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[Constitutional] AIP: Transition Arbitrum One ordering policy to Priority Gas Auctions (PGA)

0xb4c0…6f13·ended 29d ago·Discussion ↗·MEDIUM RISK
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Voters
1,273
ARB voted
186.12M
≈$15.37M
Token price
$0.08

AI summary

This proposal, a Constitutional Arbitrum Improvement Proposal (AIP), aims to replace the current transaction ordering system called Timeboost on Arbitrum One with a new mechanism called Priority Gas Auctions (PGA). PGA will allow users to pay a priority fee to get their transactions processed faster, similar to how other blockchains handle transaction priority. It also proposes to disable Timeboost on Arbitrum Nova. The new system will sort transactions based on these priority fees in 125ms rounds before publishing a block every 250ms, and includes a mechanism to prevent transactions with low or no priority fees from being indefinitely delayed.

Impact

If passed, Arbitrum One will adopt a more competitive and familiar transaction ordering system, potentially increasing transaction throughput for those willing to pay. The ArbitrumDAO Treasury will receive 97% of the new priority fees generated, while the Arbitrum Developer Guild will receive 3%. This change could benefit users who need faster transaction confirmation and the DAO's treasury, but might slightly disadvantage users who prefer not to pay extra for priority.

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Voting results

For177.98M (95.6%)
Against35.01K (0.0%)
Abstain8.11M (4.4%)
186.12M ARB · ≈$15.37M · 1273 votersblock 474834745

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Full proposal

Original markdown · Arbitrum

Source: Arbitrum Governance Forum — offchainlabs, June 3, 2026

Evolving Arbitrum's Transaction Ordering Policy: From Timeboost to a More Open and Competitive Sequencing Market

Update June 11 2026: This AIP and the proposal to transition Arbitrum One to use priority fees for transaction ordering does not introduce new forms of MEV or create MEV. Just like it always has been, Arbitrum One will continue to have a private mempool at the sequencer. Thi…

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