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.
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.