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.
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Arbitrum Activates ArbOS 61 Elara Upgrade Adding Optional Compliance Tools and Stylus Expansion

August 21, 2026

Arbitrum has activated ArbOS 61 'Elara,' introducing optional transaction screening for dedicated Orbit chains, expanding Stylus performance, and upgrading data-availability features while keeping priority fees disabled on Arbitrum One pending further governance.
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