Arbitrum Nova

Stage 0Optimistic Rollup$10.4M secured

On Arbitrum Nova, the SecurityCouncil, a 9-of-12 multisig, can instantly replace the code of 16 core contracts. The L1Timelock can do the same, after a 3d delay.

Oil painting of Arbitrum Nova's governance: the key-holders seated in a council gallery, their keys hanging below.

On a small screen, swipe sideways across the painting.

In the room

Security council

Security​Council

Signatures
9/12
Delay
None, instant
Holds
16 core keys · instant

The same people also sign as L2SecurityCouncilEmergency. Their keys are counted here once, each at its fastest path.

See the 17 keys

Core contracts

  • SequencerInbox
  • Bridge
  • RollupProxy
  • EdgeChallengeManager
  • UpgradeExecutor
  • ERC20Gateway
  • Inbox
  • Outbox
  • CustomGateway
  • GatewayRouter
  • RollupEventInbox
  • L2UpgradeExecutor · on the L2
  • L2GatewayRouter · on the L2
  • L2WethGateway · on the L2
  • L2ARBGateway · on the L2
  • L2ERC20Gateway · on the L2

Peripheral

  • L2ArbitrumToken · on the L2

Timelock

L1​Timelock

Delay
3d
Holds
16 core keys · ⏳ 3d
See the 17 keys

Core contracts

  • SequencerInbox · ⏳ 3d
  • Bridge · ⏳ 3d
  • RollupProxy · ⏳ 3d
  • EdgeChallengeManager · ⏳ 3d
  • UpgradeExecutor · ⏳ 3d
  • ERC20Gateway · ⏳ 3d
  • Inbox · ⏳ 3d
  • Outbox · ⏳ 3d
  • CustomGateway · ⏳ 3d
  • GatewayRouter · ⏳ 3d
  • RollupEventInbox · ⏳ 3d
  • L2UpgradeExecutor · on the L2 · ⏳ 3d
  • L2GatewayRouter · on the L2 · ⏳ 3d
  • L2WethGateway · on the L2 · ⏳ 3d
  • L2ARBGateway · on the L2 · ⏳ 3d
  • L2ERC20Gateway · on the L2 · ⏳ 3d

Peripheral

  • L2ArbitrumToken · on the L2 · ⏳ 3d

Other roles, no upgrade keys

  • ValidatorWallet · Can interact with RollupProxy
  • Validator · Can interact with RollupProxy
  • BatchPosterManagerMultisig · 4/6 · Can interact with SequencerInbox
  • OspSoundnessGuard · Can interact with PauseExecutor
  • ValidatorOwnerMultisig · 4/6 · Can upgrade with no delay
  • EOA 1, EOA 2 and EOA 3 · Can interact with RollupProxy
  • EOA 4 · Can upgrade with no delay
  • EOA 5 and EOA 6 · Can interact with SequencerInbox
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  • EOA 7 · Can upgrade with no delay
  • EOA 8 and EOA 9 · Can upgrade with no delay

Snapshot of 23 October 2026. Live permissions on L2BEAT ↗