- Bug Description
- Community Reaction
- Fix and Impact
On Sept. 27 and 29, critical bugs on the Zilliqa mainnet forced a temporary halt to transactions to address the issues.
Bug Description
On Sept. 29, Zilliqa reported a system bug that suddenly disabled the network from creating new blocks. At the same time, several crypto investors reported difficulties accessing their funds on ZilPay, a browser wallet for the Zilliqa blockchain.
Community Reaction
Community members raised concerns about the Zil chain, considering it had recovered from a similar event two days ago on Sept. 27. However, the previous bug caused block production to slow down drastically, unlike the current bug, which completely stalled block production.
Fix and Impact
Zilliqa also clarified that the persistent network issues are unrelated to its recent Zilliqa 2.0 upgrade, which focuses on speed and cross-chain compatibility. The Sept. 27 bug, which slowed down block production, was rectified on the same day. However, the Sept. 29 bug is taking longer to resolve. As of publication time, the network has not yet resumed normal operations. The Zilliqa team assures that a 'permanent fix' is underway.
The community continues to monitor the situation, awaiting the restoration of normal network operations and the final resolution of the bugs that halted block production.
