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Arbitrum Sees Surge in Network Engagement as Active Addresses Hit 1.09 Million

October 29, 2026

Arbitrum active addresses reached a 30-day high of 1.09 million on October 28. Despite the user surge, transaction fees stayed remarkably stable near weekly median levels.

Arbitrum Drops to Four-Week Low as Layer 2 Tokens Face Deep Losses Despite Surging User Activity

October 25, 2026

Arbitrum (ARB) has fallen to a four-week low, lagging behind Bitcoin and Ether despite a notable surge in active address activity on Arbitrum One. Competitors like OP and POL also saw steep losses.

Arbitrum DAO Considers Proposal to Reopen Stylus Activations Under Foundation Oversight

October 24, 2026

A new Arbitrum governance proposal seeks to reopen Stylus contract activations with temporary Arbitrum Foundation sign-off while preserving DAO oversight and permissionless contract renewals.

Arbitrum Triggers Emergency Pause on New Stylus Smart Contract Deployments

October 3, 2026

Arbitrum has temporarily paused new Stylus smart contract activations in an emergency security action. Existing contracts continue operating normally, while extra safeguards protect bridge withdrawals.

Cryptocurrency Market Rallies as Bitcoin Touches $81,000 Driven by Tokenization and Altcoin Surge

September 20, 2026

Bitcoin reclaimed $81,000 as a broad crypto rally saw NEAR Protocol surge 32% alongside gains in layer-2 scaling tokens, decoupling from quiet traditional stock markets.

Bitget Wallet Expands Real-World Asset Infrastructure with In-House Reality Stock Tokenization

September 16, 2026

Bitget Wallet has integrated tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs from ecosystem issuer Reality across Arbitrum and Morph, expanding its Real-World Asset suite alongside Ondo and xStocks.

Standard Chartered Predicts Arbitrum (ARB) Could Hit $10 by 2030 Driven by TradFi Tokenization

September 16, 2026

Standard Chartered has initiated coverage on Arbitrum with a bold $10 price target by 2030, citing institutional tokenization, technology licensing, and adoption by financial giants like Robinhood as key growth drivers.

Robinhood Taps Arbitrum Technology to Scale Consumer Web3 Infrastructure

September 11, 2026

Robinhood is leveraging Arbitrum's layer-2 technology stack to scale its Web3 offerings, signaling a broader trend of major fintech platforms building custom layer-2 blockchain infrastructure.

Arbitrum Governance Watchdog Moves to Permanently Blacklist Three DeFi Grant Recipients

September 10, 2026

Arbitrum's oversight committee has proposed permanent bans for three DeFi projects—Good Entry, Limitless, and APX Finance—over allegations of grant fund misuse during legacy incentive rounds.

Robinhood Chain Data Interruption: Analyzing the 14-Minute Ethereum Blob Delay

September 4, 2026

Robinhood Chain continued producing blocks during a recent issue, but transaction data stopped reaching Ethereum for 14 minutes, raising questions about Layer-2 data availability.