# Technical Discussion **URL:** https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/c/technical-discussion/64.md [Latest](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/tags.md) --- ## [About the Technical Discussion category](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/about-the-technical-discussion-category/29125)
**Author:** [@Arbitrum](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/Arbitrum)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/about-the-technical-discussion-category/29125 "2025-04-29T10:37:48Z")
Discussion about the Arbitrum technology stack. --- ## [Question: How would sequencer decentralization affect Arbitrum users?](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/question-how-would-sequencer-decentralization-affect-arbitrum-users/31480)
**Author:** [@Roni53](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/Roni53)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/question-how-would-sequencer-decentralization-affect-arbitrum-users/31480 "2026-10-01T14:16:22Z")
Hi everyone, I am researching Arbitrum as part of a blockchain course and would appreciate the community’s perspective on sequencer decentralization. What practical changes would users notice if the Arbitrum sequencer … --- ## [Security Council key exposure across three chains — draft for review](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/security-council-key-exposure-across-three-chains-draft-for-review/31491)
**Author:** [@Reacher](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/Reacher)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/security-council-key-exposure-across-three-chains-draft-for-review/31491 "2026-09-23T20:26:44Z")
Edit 21 Sep: report revised after the replies below, same link. §7 is rewritten since rotation doesn’t hold up as the mitigation, and the emergency count is fixed. Changes and credits are in §10. I’ve been looking at t… --- ## [Practical examples of how Stylus and Orbit help developers](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/practical-examples-of-how-stylus-and-orbit-help-developers/31487)
**Author:** [@Roni53](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/Roni53)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/practical-examples-of-how-stylus-and-orbit-help-developers/31487 "2026-09-18T02:54:55Z")
Hi everyone, I am researching Arbitrum as part of a blockchain course and would like to learn from developers who have used Stylus or Orbit. My understanding is that Stylus expands the options for writing smart contrac… --- ## [Post-Quantum Cryptography Risk in Arbitrum Smart Contracts — A Technical Overview](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/post-quantum-cryptography-risk-in-arbitrum-smart-contracts-a-technical-overview/31027)
**Author:** [@quantumscan](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/quantumscan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/post-quantum-cryptography-risk-in-arbitrum-smart-contracts-a-technical-overview/31027 "2026-08-08T22:15:09Z")
TL;DR: Every Arbitrum contract using ecrecover, EIP-712, Chainlink price feeds, Gnosis Safe, or EIP-2612 permit() has measurable quantum cryptography exposure. Here’s what that means in practice. Background In August 2… --- ## [\[RFC\] New state representation for Arbitrum: proof-format change and request for feedback](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/rfc-new-state-representation-for-arbitrum-proof-format-change-and-request-for-feedback/31066)
**Author:** [@offchain](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/offchain)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/rfc-new-state-representation-for-arbitrum-proof-format-change-and-request-for-feedback/31066 "2026-08-02T22:16:51Z")
Abstract Offchain is researching a change to how Arbitrum commits to its state: replacing the Merkle-Patricia Trie (MPT) with a new verifiable data structure (plus auxiliary verifiable structures). The primary motivation… --- ## [Governance UI Update](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/governance-ui-update/30837)
**Author:** [@Arbitrum](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/Arbitrum)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/governance-ui-update/30837 "2026-06-18T15:25:16Z")
In light of the recent news of Tally winding down, the Arbitrum Foundation has been working with Offchain Labs to build a comprehensive governance UI to provide a new space for ArbitrumDAO decision-making. The initial r… --- ## [How Denaria Perpetual DEX Leverages Stylus to Make Trading More Efficient](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/how-denaria-perpetual-dex-leverages-stylus-to-make-trading-more-efficient/31000)
**Author:** [@diegoxyz](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/diegoxyz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/how-denaria-perpetual-dex-leverages-stylus-to-make-trading-more-efficient/31000 "2026-06-17T18:56:51Z")
GM everyone, I’m Diego from Denaria, a fully onchain perpetual DEX powered by dynAMM, a new AMM design built specifically for onchain perpetuals trading. I’m here to share with the Arbitrum community the recent work we… --- ## [ZeroStyl | A Privacy Toolkit for Building zk-SNARK Contracts on Arbitrum Stylus](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/zerostyl-a-privacy-toolkit-for-building-zk-snark-contracts-on-arbitrum-stylus/30686)
**Author:** [@kazai777](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/kazai777)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 7:12am UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/zerostyl-a-privacy-toolkit-for-building-zk-snark-contracts-on-arbitrum-stylus/30686 "2026-06-08T07:12:32Z")
Hey everyone, I’ve been building ZeroStyl, an open-source Rust toolkit that makes it easier to develop privacy-preserving smart contracts on Arbitrum Stylus using zero-knowledge proofs (zk-SNARKs). The problem it solve… --- ## [Minimizing Arbitrum Nova: FAQs](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/minimizing-arbitrum-nova-faqs/30955)
**Author:** [@Arbitrum](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/Arbitrum)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/minimizing-arbitrum-nova-faqs/30955 "2026-06-07T17:19:32Z")
As per this recent proposal, the ArbitrumDAO has voted to minimize Arbitrum Nova by transitioning it into a maintenance-oriented state with reduced capacity and deprioritized support. Please refer to the proposal to unde… --- ## [\[Technical Contribution\] Resolving Stylus SDK 0.6.0 Evaluation Panics for Infrastructure Tooling](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/technical-contribution-resolving-stylus-sdk-0-6-0-evaluation-panics-for-infrastructure-tooling/30774)
**Author:** [@Mlartab](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/Mlartab)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/technical-contribution-resolving-stylus-sdk-0-6-0-evaluation-panics-for-infrastructure-tooling/30774 "2026-05-12T14:58:37Z")
Hello Arbitrum Community, While developing a high-performance Merkle Airdrop Boilerplate using Stylus (Rust/WASM), I identified a critical bottleneck in the current stylus-sdk-rs (v0.6.0) environment. Standard dependenc… --- ## [DVP-Quorum for ArbitrumDAO](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/dvp-quorum-for-arbitrumdao/29996)
**Author:** [@Arbitrum](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/Arbitrum)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/dvp-quorum-for-arbitrumdao/29996 "2026-04-22T09:47:22Z")
Update: We’ve published a short research report looking at how quorum is set across different DAOs in the Ethereum ecosystem including quorum requirements, how votes are counted, and different approval (or veto) mechanis… --- ## [Introducing Referenda: zk-based voting infrastructure for real-world governance](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/introducing-referenda-zk-based-voting-infrastructure-for-real-world-governance/30687)
**Author:** [@PuaSubterraneo](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/PuaSubterraneo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/introducing-referenda-zk-based-voting-infrastructure-for-real-world-governance/30687 "2026-04-06T16:34:24Z")
Problem Current voting systems lack verifiability, privacy, and scalability for real-world institutions. Solution Referenda introduces a voting architecture where all votes are aggregated into a single zk-SNARK proof,… --- ## [Announcement of Reserve Price Change](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/announcement-of-reserve-price-change/30564)
**Author:** [@offchain](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/offchain)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/announcement-of-reserve-price-change/30564 "2026-02-19T22:24:46Z")
Offchain Labs is updating the Timeboost reserve price from 0.001 ETH to 0.0075 ETH in response to observed market behavior and changes in dynamic across how different market participants are interacting with the system. … --- ## [Updated Tooling for Arbitrum Nova in 2026](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/updated-tooling-for-arbitrum-nova-in-2026/30430)
**Author:** [@Arbitrum](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/Arbitrum)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/updated-tooling-for-arbitrum-nova-in-2026/30430 "2026-01-21T11:52:33Z")
Effective January 31, 2026 (23:59 UTC), the following third-party tools will no longer be supported for Arbitrum Nova environments: Alchemy Nova Arbiscan (nova.arbiscan.io) Tenderly This change does not impact any oth… --- ## [Introducing Guild Reputation Engine: On-Chain Scoring for Arbitrum Gaming Guilds (Live MVP + API)](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/introducing-guild-reputation-engine-on-chain-scoring-for-arbitrum-gaming-guilds-live-mvp-api/30399)
**Author:** [@tobiasbond](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/tobiasbond)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/introducing-guild-reputation-engine-on-chain-scoring-for-arbitrum-gaming-guilds-live-mvp-api/30399 "2026-01-12T08:53:58Z")
The Guild Reputation Engine is an on-chain reputation scoring system designed to address key challenges in decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) within the Arbitrum gaming ecosystem. By integrating real-time data… --- ## [Research: Arbitrum Ecosystem & Governance Risk Analysis](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/research-arbitrum-ecosystem-governance-risk-analysis/30381)
**Author:** [@vitalebob](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/vitalebob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/research-arbitrum-ecosystem-governance-risk-analysis/30381 "2026-01-05T11:59:30Z")
Research: Arbitrum Ecosystem & Governance Risk Analysis Hello Arbitrum community :waving\_hand: I’m an independent Web3 researcher currently focusing on Layer2 ecosystems and DAO governance. Over the past few days, I’ve… --- ## [\[Non-Constitutional\] Protecting 100 Arbitrum Projects for the Cost of One Audit](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/non-constitutional-protecting-100-arbitrum-projects-for-the-cost-of-one-audit/30151)
**Author:** [@Giovanni](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/Giovanni)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/non-constitutional-protecting-100-arbitrum-projects-for-the-cost-of-one-audit/30151 "2025-12-08T20:31:31Z")
Protecting 100 Arbitrum Projects for the Cost of One Audit Call To Action Arbitrum’s groundbreaking $10M audit program represents the largest security initiative in DAO history, providing crucial subsidies for security… --- ## [\[DRAFT: NON-CONSTITUTIONAL\] Integration of Hexens’ Glider Platform into the Arbitrum Ecosystem](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/draft-non-constitutional-integration-of-hexens-glider-platform-into-the-arbitrum-ecosystem/30013)
**Author:** [@HaykK](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/HaykK)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/draft-non-constitutional-integration-of-hexens-glider-platform-into-the-arbitrum-ecosystem/30013 "2025-11-03T14:43:19Z")
Abstract This proposal requests 1.5M ARB to integrate Glider, Hexens’ smart contract intelligence and security engine, into the Arbitrum ecosystem. Glider will deliver chain-wide contract labeling, explorer integration, … --- ## [ Listening to Arbitrum events, fetching 4844 blobs, and destructuring batches for an L2 indexer](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/listening-to-arbitrum-events-fetching-4844-blobs-and-destructuring-batches-for-an-l2-indexer/30045)
**Author:** [@jk\_it\_is](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/jk_it_is)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/listening-to-arbitrum-events-fetching-4844-blobs-and-destructuring-batches-for-an-l2-indexer/30045 "2025-10-03T13:55:02Z")
What I’m building We’re building an L2 indexer that listens to Arbitrum contracts, fetches associated 4844 blobs, and decodes the batches into L2 messages and transactions. What I need help with I have a basic work… --- ## [Resource: Directory of 94 Arbitrum One RPC Nodes & Data APIs](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/resource-directory-of-94-arbitrum-one-rpc-nodes-data-apis/29979)
**Author:** [@Olivia](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/Olivia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/resource-directory-of-94-arbitrum-one-rpc-nodes-data-apis/29979 "2025-09-16T08:52:33Z")
Hey everyone, I came across a useful resource that might help developers working on Arbitrum projects. CompareNodes recently published a curated directory of 94 arbitrum one RPC nodes & Data APIs, including both free an… --- ## [Disclosure of support for EIP-2537 on Arbitrum One and Nova](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/disclosure-of-support-for-eip-2537-on-arbitrum-one-and-nova/29720)
**Author:** [@offchain](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/offchain)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/disclosure-of-support-for-eip-2537-on-arbitrum-one-and-nova/29720 "2025-09-12T13:56:14Z")
Offchain Labs (OCL) has recently been made aware that the precompiled contracts for performing various operations over the BLS12-381 elliptic curve, including BLS signature verification, were added but not properly enabl… --- ## [WakeUp Labs - Update Thread: Arbitrum Stylus Verifier](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/wakeup-labs-update-thread-arbitrum-stylus-verifier/29763)
**Author:** [@WakeUpLabs](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/WakeUpLabs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/wakeup-labs-update-thread-arbitrum-stylus-verifier/29763 "2025-08-28T21:00:25Z")
TL;DR: We’re building a Stylus-compatible UltraHonk verifier to bring Noir’s zero-knowledge proof system to Arbitrum Stylus. This bridges a critical gap for zk-dApps, enabling high-performance, WASM-based proof verificat… --- ## [L2 Rollup Comparison](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/l2-rollup-comparison/29847)
**Author:** [@notrithik](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/notrithik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/l2-rollup-comparison/29847 "2025-08-20T13:42:03Z")
Hi! I’ve written a blog post comparing L2 rollups’ architectural differences here: A Deep Dive into L2 Architecture: Arbitrum’s Interactive Proofs vs. Optimism’s L1 Re-Execution . The original was written a few years ago… --- ## [\[Non Constitutional\] Proposal to direct the Arbitrum Foundation to implement an extended version of EIP-7907. And for the DAO to ratify its deployment on Arbitrum One](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/non-constitutional-proposal-to-direct-the-arbitrum-foundation-to-implement-an-extended-version-of-eip-7907-and-for-the-dao-to-ratify-its-deployment-on-arbitrum-one/29375)
**Author:** [@cupojoseph](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/cupojoseph)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2025, 4:19am UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/non-constitutional-proposal-to-direct-the-arbitrum-foundation-to-implement-an-extended-version-of-eip-7907-and-for-the-dao-to-ratify-its-deployment-on-arbitrum-one/29375 "2025-08-16T04:19:27Z")
update, January 2026. I am now withdrawing this proposal in favor of EIP-7954 instead, given core dev decisions this week. Direct the Arbitrum Foundation to research an extended version of EIP-7907 and ratify the change… --- ## [Announcement of Standardized Token Registrations Template](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/announcement-of-standardized-token-registrations-template/29764)
**Author:** [@offchain](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/offchain)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/announcement-of-standardized-token-registrations-template/29764 "2025-08-06T14:03:16Z")
Standardized Calldata Template for Token Registrations to the Arbitrum Generic Custom Gateway Offchain Labs is introducing a standardized calldata template for proposals registering ERC-20 tokens to the Arbitrum Generic… --- ## [Stablecoin + Micro-Escrow for Volatile Economies](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/stablecoin-micro-escrow-for-volatile-economies/29196)
**Author:** [@EmmanuelO](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/EmmanuelO)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/stablecoin-micro-escrow-for-volatile-economies/29196 "2025-07-09T02:48:32Z")
TL;DR We’re exploring a USD-backed ARB stablecoin and a decentralized micro-escrow system on Arbitrum backed by real USD FIAT reserves, designed to solve two critical problems faced by international and local traders in … --- ## [An Integration to convert Discourse Forum Discussions into Clear Proposal Revisions with Community-Sourced Justifications](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/an-integration-to-convert-discourse-forum-discussions-into-clear-proposal-revisions-with-community-sourced-justifications/29142)
**Author:** [@Maets23](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/Maets23)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/an-integration-to-convert-discourse-forum-discussions-into-clear-proposal-revisions-with-community-sourced-justifications/29142 "2025-06-01T17:23:12Z")
Proposal: Automated DAO Proposal Editing by SimScore. An Integration to convert Discourse Forum Discussions into Clear Proposal Revisions with Community-Sourced Justifications. Abstract This proposal introduces SimScore,… --- ## [\[ Arbitrum Obrit \] - In-Chain SQL Database for Arbitrum Orbit](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/arbitrum-obrit-in-chain-sql-database-for-arbitrum-orbit/29118)
**Author:** [@dennison](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/dennison)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/arbitrum-obrit-in-chain-sql-database-for-arbitrum-orbit/29118 "2025-05-01T05:20:14Z")
In-Chain SQL Database for Arbitrum Orbit Author : Dennison Bertram Date : 28 Apr 2025 1 Problem Statement Orbit roll-ups still rely on off-chain indexers (The Graph, Ponder, Postgres, etc.) for anything beyond basic e…