Jul 11, 2025
Arbitrum Connect: A Trustless Escape Route for the Orbit Ecosystem
“What happens when a sequencer misbehaves?
Can users still rely on the chain when things go wrong?”
These are the kinds of questions that keep us building, and they’re the questions that sparked the development of Arbitrum Connect.
From a Challenge to a Multi-Layer Solution
When we first launched Arbitrum Connect, the goal was focused but ambitious: give users a way to bypass sequencer misbehavior by submitting critical transactions directly to Ethereum. We made it work for the Arbitrum–Ethereum connection.
But then we asked ourselves:
What if we could do the same for every Orbit Chain?
That question took us on a deep dive through the Arbitrum stack, the Delayed Inbox mechanism, and the nuanced world of L2s and L3s. Fast-forward to today, and Arbitrum Connect has evolved into a tool that:
Lets users force-include transactions when sequencers are down
Supports only preloaded Orbit Chains (L2 or L3)
Offers a simple way to withdraw funds from a child chain to a parent chain
Offers an emergency process to force withdraw transactions when the chain misbehaves.
Comes with complete documentation and deployment guides
🎥 See it in action: Here’s a quick demo of Arbitrum Connect showing how users can force-include a transaction when a sequencer misbehaves, across different Orbit Chains.
What We Delivered
What began as a technical challenge turned into a multi-phase effort supported by the Arbitrum DAO. Here's a quick look at what we shipped:
Milestone #1: Technical research on force-inclusion mechanisms
Milestone #2: UX improvements with a flexible, dynamic chain selector
Milestone #3: Backend and documentation for integrating any Orbit Chain
Milestone #4: Live deployment + 2 years of open-source hosting
Along the way, we worked with community members, responded to feedback, patched SDK issues, and tackled unexpected edge cases in the Orbit ecosystem. We learned a lot, and we documented it all so others can build too.
Why It Matters
The future we envision is one where Orbit Chains are abundant, and launching a rollup is as easy as clicking a button. But convenience alone isn't enough.
What happens when a sequencer misbehaves?
What if a team disappears or decides to shut down the node?
How do we make rollups resilient by default?
That’s what Arbitrum Connect brings to the table:
A universal, trustless fallback. One that can be adopted, forked, re-hosted, and reimagined across the ecosystem.
Final Thoughts
We believe decentralization needs robust and real infrastructure. Arbitrum Connect is our contribution to that mission. And it’s just the beginning.
To everyone who tested, reviewed, challenged, or supported us along the way, thank you.
To the builders out there reading this, fork it, remix it, improve it.
Let’s make rollups stronger, together.
—
🧪 Built with ❤️ by WakeUp Labs
🔁 Keep up with us on X, GitHub, and LinkedIn
From a Challenge to a Multi-Layer Solution
When we first launched Arbitrum Connect, the goal was focused but ambitious: give users a way to bypass sequencer misbehavior by submitting critical transactions directly to Ethereum. We made it work for the Arbitrum–Ethereum connection.
But then we asked ourselves:
What if we could do the same for every Orbit Chain?
That question took us on a deep dive through the Arbitrum stack, the Delayed Inbox mechanism, and the nuanced world of L2s and L3s. Fast-forward to today, and Arbitrum Connect has evolved into a tool that:
Lets users force-include transactions when sequencers are down
Supports only preloaded Orbit Chains (L2 or L3)
Offers a simple way to withdraw funds from a child chain to a parent chain
Offers an emergency process to force withdraw transactions when the chain misbehaves.
Comes with complete documentation and deployment guides
🎥 See it in action: Here’s a quick demo of Arbitrum Connect showing how users can force-include a transaction when a sequencer misbehaves, across different Orbit Chains.
What We Delivered
What began as a technical challenge turned into a multi-phase effort supported by the Arbitrum DAO. Here's a quick look at what we shipped:
Milestone #1: Technical research on force-inclusion mechanisms
Milestone #2: UX improvements with a flexible, dynamic chain selector
Milestone #3: Backend and documentation for integrating any Orbit Chain
Milestone #4: Live deployment + 2 years of open-source hosting
Along the way, we worked with community members, responded to feedback, patched SDK issues, and tackled unexpected edge cases in the Orbit ecosystem. We learned a lot, and we documented it all so others can build too.
Why It Matters
The future we envision is one where Orbit Chains are abundant, and launching a rollup is as easy as clicking a button. But convenience alone isn't enough.
What happens when a sequencer misbehaves?
What if a team disappears or decides to shut down the node?
How do we make rollups resilient by default?
That’s what Arbitrum Connect brings to the table:
A universal, trustless fallback. One that can be adopted, forked, re-hosted, and reimagined across the ecosystem.
Final Thoughts
We believe decentralization needs robust and real infrastructure. Arbitrum Connect is our contribution to that mission. And it’s just the beginning.
To everyone who tested, reviewed, challenged, or supported us along the way, thank you.
To the builders out there reading this, fork it, remix it, improve it.
Let’s make rollups stronger, together.
—
🧪 Built with ❤️ by WakeUp Labs
🔁 Keep up with us on X, GitHub, and LinkedIn
