Avalanche Blockchain Encounters Block Production Failure: Investigation Underway
Avalanche, a layer-1 network, experienced a block production failure that lasted for almost two hours. The interruption affected the primary network and was observed through the Avascan browser. The last transaction recorded was at block 42046853. The Avalanche status page issued a statement about a “Block Finalization Stall” and developers are actively investigating the issue. This stall hinders the acceptance of new blocks and causes operational disruptions.
Avalanche C-Chain Block Production Halts: Community Developers Investigate
On February 23, Avalanche’s primary network experienced block production issues, leading to a seemingly halted network. The last blocks on Avalanche’s P-chain, X-chain, and C-chain subnets were observed over an hour earlier. An official alert was issued, stating that developers across the community were investigating the issue preventing blocks from being accepted on the primary network.
The Co-founder of Ava Labs Addresses the Avalanche Blockchain Outage
In a post on Twitter, Kevin Sekniqi, the co-founder of Ava Labs, revealed that the team was actively investigating the issue. Sekniqi suggested that the halt in block production might be connected to a “new inscription wave” launched just before the problems surfaced. This feature has caused the block finalization stall on Avalanche’s primary network. He reassured the community that the team was working swiftly to address the problem.
Hot Take: Reliability and Scalability of Emerging Blockchain Networks
The outage has sparked discussions within the crypto community, drawing comparisons to the recent Solana blockchain network outage. Both Avalanche and Solana encountering disruptions within a short timeframe have led to debates about the reliability and scalability of emerging blockchain networks.
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