StarkNet Takes a Nap After Major Upgrade 🛌🚀

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In the vast expanse of the digital cosmos, where Ethereum-compatible layer 2 protocol StarkNet orbits, a peculiar silence has descended. At 4:36 AM UTC, the network, like a tired old clock, ceased ticking, halting block production in its tracks.

Voyager, the celestial navigator of this blockchain universe, confirms that the last block, numbered 1961878, was the final whisper before the silence. For the past three hours, no new blocks have emerged, and the transactions, once bustling like a busy market, now stand still, waiting for the dawn to break.

The official X handle of StarkNet, in a post that could almost be mistaken for a poem, acknowledged the issue. “Our team is actively investigating the issue and working to restore full functionality as quickly as possible,” they wrote, adding, “We’ll share updates as soon as we know more.” One can almost hear the sighs of relief mingled with impatience.

Just a day ago, StarkNet unveiled its grand upgrade, Grinta, a move that promised to revolutionize its blockchain infrastructure. With the introduction of a distributed sequencer architecture, replacing the solitary sequencer with a trio running Tendermint consensus, the stage was set for a new era. Or so they thought.

With over $121 million in total value locked (TVL), StarkNet stands tall among the giants of Ethereum layer 2 networks. Yet, the outage has not gone unnoticed, sparking a chorus of criticism from users who, perhaps unfairly, expected the dawn to never turn into dusk.

The exact cause of this cosmic hiccup remains a mystery, much like the secrets of the universe itself. But one thing is clear: this is not the first time a blockchain has taken an unexpected pause. Solana, for instance, has faced its fair share of outages, each one a reminder of the fragile balance between technology and human ambition.

Even Coinbase’s Base, a relatively young player, experienced a 33-minute outage last month due to a sequencer handoff failure. It seems that in the world of blockchains, even the best-laid plans can sometimes lead to a momentary pause in the grand symphony of progress.

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2025-09-02 11:24