Starknet restored block production early Tuesday after several hours of downtime that disrupted transaction processing across the network.
Restoration of Block After Downtime
Starknet restored block production at 4:36 UTC after a downtime that lasted from 2:23 to 4:36. Most RPC providers are operational again, while remaining nodes continue to upgrade to stabilize services. The outage required a reorganization beginning at block 1,960,612, covering roughly one hour of chain activity. Transactions submitted between 2:23 a.m. and 4:36 a.m. were excluded and require resubmission.
Developers' Commitments to Event Analysis
The Starknet team confirmed it will publish a full retrospective with the timeline, root cause, and long-term prevention strategies. This commitment aims to strengthen user confidence and enhance operational reliability.
Operational Risks of Layer 2
The incident highlighted operational risks facing Ethereum Layer 2 platforms, even as they promise scalability and lower transaction costs. Such disruptions can impact trust when critical systems face interruptions. However, Starknet reported near 100% uptime in recent months aside from a brief July delay. A similar four-hour interruption occurred in April 2024 due to a bug.
Starknet remains a central scaling solution using zero-knowledge proofs to batch transactions off-chain and post proofs to Ethereum. Despite challenges, its adoption continues to grow among developers and users.
