Arbitrum has temporarily paused new Stylus contract activations across both Arbitrum One and Arbitrum Nova networks. The freeze prevents the activation of new code and blocks reactivation of expired contracts, though currently active Stylus contracts can continue operating and renew via keepalive mechanisms. Standard Solidity and EVM-compatible contracts remain fully unaffected by this pause. No timeline has been provided for when new Stylus activations will resume on either network.