The Ethereum Layer-2 protocol known as Starknet recently faced a challenge with a block reorganization issue. Starkscan, the block explorer for Starknet, displayed a disruption in block production lasting four hours. This disruption occurred between blocks numbered 630028 and 630029 on April 4th, though Starknet's status page did not report any disturbances on that day.
Notable Incident in Starknet Network
Following this event, the Starknet team released a statement on platform X, explaining that a rounding error caused the block reorganization. While block production continued as normal, the reorganization led to a backlog of transactions, causing the network to operate below full capacity.
The Starknet status page previously showed a significant disruption on March 13th due to Ethereum's Dencun update, resulting in slow block production. This recent disruption in the network is part of a series of challenges faced by major blockchain networks.
Similar issues have been observed with Solana, which encountered a significant disruption in early February 2024. This disruption halted the progress of blocks for over five hours on the main network, adding to a series of incidents that Solana has experienced since January 2022.
Recent Challenges in Solana Ecosystem
Anza, a software development firm focusing on Solana, published a technical report addressing the outage, revealing that an error in Solana's Just-in-Time compilation cache was the root cause. Plans are in place to replace the old loader system with a new engine system to prevent similar incidents.
Additionally, in early April, Solana experienced further issues, with a surge in failed transactions accounting for almost 75% of all transactions on the network. Analysts attribute these failures to bot activities engaging in arbitrage operations on Solana.
