Zilliqa Resolves Glitch Leading to Transaction Halt

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

2 years ago

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  1. Problem Description
  2. Team's Response and Actions
  3. Impact on the Network


    4. Zilliqa developers have announced a permanent fix for the bug that caused the blockchain to halt transactions over the past weekend.

    Problem Description

    In their latest post, Zilliqa developers clarified that they were working on fixing a bug that prevented the blockchain from creating new blocks. The bug, which was identified on September 29, left users unable to conduct transactions and access their funds.

    Team's Response and Actions

    Notably, this latest setback followed another bug flagged on September 27, when block production was slowed down, although it didn't result in a full network halt. The developers managed to deploy a fix on the same day, restoring normal operations swiftly. However, the recurrence of technical issues just two days later has raised concerns about the stability of the network’s infrastructure.

    Some community members have questioned the timing of these issues, which emerged shortly after the Zilliqa 2.0 upgrade, an update intended to enhance network speed and cross-chain compatibility. However, Zilliqa has clarified that these recent disruptions are unrelated.

    Impact on the Network

    At the time of writing, the network was yet to resume normal operations and deploy the permanent fix, but block production had been restored for validators. Meanwhile, the developers have assured users that all funds are safe.

    The recent issues have affected the price of the blockchain's native token, ZIL, which had slipped over 2.3% in the past 24 hours.

    Block generation hiccups have become a recurring theme for Zilliqa, and these latest setbacks echo similar issues seen over the past year. In May, the network experienced a slowdown in block production, followed by a brief transaction halt. Similarly, the network encountered another disruption in December 2023, with block production slowing down for nearly half a day. In related news, Ethereum layer 2 solution Starknet faced a four-hour outage earlier this year that prevented transactions from being processed on-chain.

    Despite ongoing setbacks, the Zilliqa development team continues to work on improving the stability and security of the network, assuring users that their funds are safe.

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