Avalanche C-Chain Experiences Block Production Halt, AVAX Price Responds

Name	Symbol	Market	Market Cap ($)	Algorithm
Avalanche	AVAXUSD	Crypto	12,604,440,288	Not Mineable

Name

Symbol

Market

Market Cap ($)

Algorithm

Avalanche

AVAXUSD

Crypto

12,604,440,288

Not Mineable

	Price Change	Price Change %	Current Price	Bid Price	Offer
	-0.030	-0.09%	33.46	33.45	33.46

Price Change

Price Change %

Current Price

Bid Price

Offer

-0.030

-0.09%

33.46

33.45

33.46

High Price	Low Price	Open Price	Prev. Close	52 Week Range
33.99	33.18	33.51	33.49	8.62 - 65.38

High Price

Low Price

Open Price

Prev. Close

52 Week Range

33.99

33.18

33.51

33.49

8.62 - 65.38

Exchange	Last Trade	Size	Trade Price	Currency
GDAX	21:27:37	0.695604	33.46	USD

Exchange

Last Trade

Size

Trade Price

Currency

GDAX

21:27:37

0.695604

33.46

USD

Price x Volume	Volume	Base Symbol	Related Pairs
4,723,267.21	140,410.21	AVAX	AVAXEUR	AVAXGBP	AVAXBTC

Price x Volume

Volume

Base Symbol

Related Pairs

4,723,267.21

140,410.21

Avalanche C-Chain Experiences Block Production Halt, AVAX Price Responds

23/02/2024 2:00pm

NEWSBTC

In a recent development, the Avalanche (AVAX) C-Chain encountered a significant disruption in block production, leading to a halt for over one hour. The interruption, which affected the primary network, was observed through the Avascan browser, with the last transaction recorded at block 42046853 (19:13 UTC+8). Although other subnets experienced a slight delay, the primary network faced the most substantial impact. Avalanche C-Chain Block Production Halt Ava Labs, the team behind the Avalanche protocol, acknowledged the issue and promptly initiated an investigation. According to Kevin Sekniqi, co-founder of Avalanche, the disruption is believed to be related to a new inscription wave that was launched approximately an hour before the block production interruption. Sekniqi expressed confidence that the incident was caused by an “esoteric bug” stemming from an untested edge case, emphasizing the need for a swift resolution. Related Reading: Bitcoin Bullish Outlook: Analyst Predicts Near-Term Surge To $61,000 The disruption is presumed to be associated with a mempool handling issue specifically tied to inscriptions, which encountered untested edge cases. When questioned about the possibility of such untested scenarios arising, Sekniqi acknowledged that while ideally, there should be no untested edge cases, the vastness of the codebase and continuous updates make it challenging to anticipate every possible scenario. The Avalanche co-founder further clarified that thorough testing is conducted on testnets, but the intricacies of the mainnet environment can introduce “unforeseen challenges.” At present, no further official statement has been issued by the Avalanche protocol, awaiting additional reports and updates from the development team to gain further insights into the situation. AVAX Price Dips During the occurrence of the block production halt, the AVAX price, which serves as the native token of the Avalanche protocol, exhibited a negative reaction, further extending the ongoing decline observed since Thursday when the price was at $43. Related Reading: Arbitrum In Freefall, Dips Below $2 As Experts Analyze Recovery Timelines As of now, the AVAX price has reached $36.13, indicating a decline of over 2% within the past 24 hours, accompanied by a substantial drop of 11.7% over the course of the previous seven days. The subsequent actions taken by the Avalanche team in response to this situation, as well as the consequential effect on the AVAX price, are yet to be determined. Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView.com

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