Sui Network Down for 2 Hours Due to User Surge

Sui, a decentralized Layer 1 blockchain, experienced a two-hour outage on the morning of November 21 before recovering.

The company has addressed this issue on its X account, citing a scheduling issue as the cause.

Sui Network Experiences Two-Hour Outage

The Sui blockchain reported that the two-hour outage was due to a scheduling issue. This problem caused the validators to stop creating new blocks, leading to a network pause. Interestingly, this incident occurred after the blockchain witnessed an increase in active users. From November 7 to November 19, their daily active users grew from 668,000 to 826,000.

The outage incident has received mixed reactions from the community. Some were impressed with how quickly the validators resolved the issue. In contrast, others are concerned about the stability of the blockchain and their SUI investments.

"Two-hour outage for the Sui Network? That's a major red flag for a blockchain touted as advanced,"

an X user said.

Users quickly compared Sui's outage to a similar situation that the Solana blockchain experienced in February. On a Friday, Solana faced a nearly five-hour outage. Considering that Sui's blockchain has been dubbed the 'Solana killer' due to its stability, the recent outage could potentially undermine that reputation.

"SUI, the famous 'Solana killer', just had a 1-hour outage today. And contrary to what rational thinking might suggest, this is POSITIVE!! It's truly following in the footsteps of the Blockchain it aims to replace. And we know how that has played out,"

another X user added.

Just before the incident, SUI was trading around $3.70, dropping significantly to only $3.35 during the outage. On the recovery path, it has nearly regained its pre-incident price, currently at $3.54 at the time of writing.

Incidents like this highlight the challenges in creating a reliable digital system in the evolving cryptocurrency industry. It also serves as a lesson for other networks to improve their resilience and reliability.

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