Zilliqa, a popular blockchain platform, recently faced a major setback when a bug halted block production and transactions over the weekend. The developers quickly identified the issue on September 29 and assured users that they were working on a permanent fix to resolve the problem.
This latest bug comes on the heels of another issue flagged on September 27, where block production was slowed down but did not result in a complete network halt. The developers were able to deploy a fix on the same day to restore normal operations. However, the recurrence of technical issues just two days later has raised concerns about the stability of Zilliqa’s network infrastructure.
Some community members have questioned the timing of these problems, especially coming shortly after the Zilliqa 2.0 upgrade aimed at improving network speed and cross-chain compatibility. Despite these concerns, Zilliqa has clarified that the recent disruptions are unrelated to the upgrade.
At the time of writing, the network had not yet resumed normal operations, but block production had been restored for validators. The developers have reassured users that all funds are safe, despite the temporary disruptions.
The issues with block generation have had an impact on the price of Zilliqa’s native token, ZIL, which experienced a 2.3% decrease in the past 24 hours. This is not the first time Zilliqa has faced block production hiccups, as similar issues have occurred over the past year.
In May, the network experienced a slowdown in block production followed by a brief transaction halt, which was resolved with an update. However, the root cause of the problem was not fully identified at that time. In December 2023, Zilliqa faced another disruption with block production slowing down for nearly half a day.
These challenges are not unique to Zilliqa, as other blockchain platforms like Ethereum’s layer 2 solution Starknet and layer 1 protocol Canto have also faced outages due to issues with their consensus mechanisms.
Despite these setbacks, Zilliqa developers are working diligently to address the recent bugs and ensure the stability and security of the network moving forward. Users and investors will be closely monitoring the situation as the platform works to implement the permanent fix and resume normal operations.