Ethereum Layer-2 Network Arbitrum One Experiences Partial Outage
Arbitrum One, an Ethereum layer-2 network, has encountered a partial outage, as stated on the network’s official status website. The alert revealed that the sequencer halted during a significant surge in network traffic at 10:29 am ET (13:29 UTC). Although some blocks are being produced according to Arbiscan, the block explorer for Arbitrum, each block seems to only process two transactions. Speculation arose among users on Twitter regarding whether the outage was due to inscriptions, which could explain the limited number of transactions per block. However, this theory remains unconfirmed by the team. Inscriptions are a data format used in certain blockchain networks and are associated with collectible images.
Community admin Ricardo Gordon announced on Arbitrum’s official Discord server that the team is actively working towards resolving the issue and will provide a post-mortem soon.
Hot Take: Arbitrum One Experiences Temporary Setback Amidst Network Traffic Surge
Ethereum’s layer-2 network, Arbitrum One, faced a partial outage during a significant increase in network traffic. The sequencer temporarily stalled, resulting in blocks processing only two transactions each. Speculation arose about the cause of this issue, with some suggesting inscriptions as a possible explanation. However, the team has yet to confirm this theory. Despite the setback, Arbitrum is actively working to address the problem and plans to release a post-mortem report soon. This incident serves as a reminder of the challenges that can arise when scaling blockchain networks to accommodate high volumes of traffic.
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