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Arbitrum’s Stylus activation pause targets AI-assisted attack risks

The Cryptonomist·October 3, 2026·1 min read
Arbitrum’s Stylus activation pause targets AI-assisted attack risks

Arbitrum's Security Council blocked new Stylus contract activations on Arbitrum One and Nova starting October 2, 2026, citing an emergency response to increasingly sophisticated AI-assisted attacks. Existing contracts remain unaffected, but developers cannot activate fresh ones. The pause aims to mitigate potential security risks.

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