Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer 2 network, Base, has resumed regular block production after a brief service disruption on Aug. 5, according to the project’s status page. The disruption lasted from 06:15 UTC until 06:44 UTC. The pause, which occurred at block height 33,792,704, temporarily impacted key network functions, including deposits, withdrawals, and general block production. However, […]
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Cetus Protocol, a decentralized exchange (DEX) operating on the Sui Network, has suspended its smart contract operations after a serious security breach. The platform confirmed the exploit on May 22 through its official X account, noting that the shutdown was necessary to prevent further fund loss, stating, “????Alert Announcement ???? There was an incident detected […]
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a temporary outage on April 15 that disrupted several major crypto platforms and reignited concerns over the industry’s dependence on centralized infrastructure. On Social media platform X, Binance, the world’s leading crypto exchange by volume, revealed that it temporarily suspended withdrawals as a precaution after facing connectivity issues. The exchange […]
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Solana has completed an entire calendar year without a block production failure. This marks a notable improvement in network stability, especially given its past performance issues. On Feb. 6, Helius Labs CEO Mert Mumtaz acknowledged this achievement, emphasizing that the network had maintained uninterrupted operation for an entire year. He also noted that Solana had […]
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The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is back to full functionality after an unexpected halt in transaction validation that lasted about an hour. On Feb. 5, RippleX confirmed that “XRP Ledger has resumed forward progress” and that its team was investigating the cause. The incident raised concerns about the network’s stability and marked the second disruption in […]
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Stacks, a layer-2 blockchain built on Bitcoin, has faced a significant outage lasting over four hours. According to its status page, the network ceased producing transaction blocks at 7:15 UTC on Jan. 6. Since then, no new blocks have been created, effectively halting transaction processing. The project’s team confirmed the issue on its social media […]
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The Solana blockchain community has voiced concerns about Coinbase, citing prolonged transaction delays for the network. On social media platform X, screenshots shared by several Solana users revealed that transactions on the blockchain took up to 45 minutes to process. This delay was significantly longer than that of networks like Base, Algorand, Arbitrum, and Avalanche. […]
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The South Korean crypto exchange Upbit had temporarily disabled SUI deposits and withdrawals amid the network outage.
Layer-1 blockchain Canto has been offline since Saturday following a "consensus issue." The CANTO token initially dropped by 21% before recovering over the course of the weekend.
A widespread technical issue with CrowdStrike’s centralized software has led to a global outage affecting various sectors, including planes, railways, and media. The problem, which emerged on July 19, 2024, has caused Windows computers to display the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), disrupting numerous services and businesses worldwide. CrowdStrike, a leading cybersecurity firm, acknowledged the […]
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The major outage triggered a drop in Solana's SOL token.