05-01-2022, 05:42 PM
Why Is Solana Down? Simply Explained
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>NFT minting bots nearly crashed the network again. A few validators remain online because they run PCs with higher ram. But with most validators already offline, a network restart is needed to bring everyone back up to speed. </p> <p>Discussion on MB discord: Devs are doing something. They're preparing instructions for a restart and most validators are online waiting for instructions (This basically means things will be back up faster than during the previous downtime.</p> <p>NFT minting programs will like be temporarily blocked as part of the restart instructions according to validator discussions. This will prevent further catastrophic downtime as soon as the current one is resolved. </p> <p>TLDR; SolanaNFT bots crashed the network. Validators are working to get things back online and might be blocking NFT minting programs temporarily. My guess is 5-8 hours at best.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/wmredditor"> /u/wmredditor </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/ufmtqa/why_is_solana_down_simply_explained/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/ufmtqa/why_is_solana_down_simply_explained/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>NFT minting bots nearly crashed the network again. A few validators remain online because they run PCs with higher ram. But with most validators already offline, a network restart is needed to bring everyone back up to speed. </p> <p>Discussion on MB discord: Devs are doing something. They're preparing instructions for a restart and most validators are online waiting for instructions (This basically means things will be back up faster than during the previous downtime.</p> <p>NFT minting programs will like be temporarily blocked as part of the restart instructions according to validator discussions. This will prevent further catastrophic downtime as soon as the current one is resolved. </p> <p>TLDR; SolanaNFT bots crashed the network. Validators are working to get things back online and might be blocking NFT minting programs temporarily. My guess is 5-8 hours at best.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/wmredditor"> /u/wmredditor </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/ufmtqa/why_is_solana_down_simply_explained/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/ufmtqa/why_is_solana_down_simply_explained/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R