Arbitrum has temporarily stopped new activations of Stylus contracts on its One and Nova networks as a precaution against potential AI-assisted attacks. Existing Stylus applications and Solidity contracts continue to operate normally. The restriction affects only new contract activations and updates, while developers can renew existing programs without permission. This move addresses threats to WebAssembly programs built with nonstandard Stylus compilers, aiming to prevent disruptions and denial-of-service attacks, with no risk of fund theft identified.
Arbitrum's recent halt on new Stylus contract activations comes as a backdrop to a mixed day in the cryptocurrency market. For readers following major cryptocurrencies on Pluang, here is the market snapshot as of Oct 03, 2026 17:31 WIB: out of 50 priced assets, 15 rose and 33 fell. Notable gainers include SAND (The Sandbox) up 17.50% with a typical hold time of 123 days and a strong buy order activity of 95%, BAL (Balancer) up 11.14% with a typical hold time of 85 days, and EOS (EOS.IO) up 8.13% with a typical hold time of 87 days.
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