Layer-2 Blockchain Blast Grinds to a Halt During Ethereum Dencun Upgrade
A Blast block explorer has reported that the Blast network had encountered a disruption in block production during the Ethereum Dencun upgrade. No blocks have been produced since approximately 14:05 GMT.
Designed as an experimental layer-2 solution on Ethereum, the Blast network offers a native yield on assets. The layer-2 blockchain team said a full analysis has been done on the issue, and it will be shared shortly.
The Blast Mainnet has stopped producing blocks due to issues related to Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade.
Core engineering contributors are working on a fix. We’ll share an update and post-mortem once the fix is live (eta 30-60 min).
— Blast (@Blast_L2) March 13, 2024
According to an announcement posted on X by the Blast project, the halt in block production is attributed to issues arising from Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade.
The Dencun upgrade, a significant update for the Ethereum network, was deployed earlier in the day. According to Blast Scan data, block production ceased around 10:00 AM ET following the upgrade.
Upon discovering the issue, the Blast team promptly responded, with their core engineers actively working to find a solution. They provided an estimated timeframe of 30 to 60 minutes for implementing the fix. After approximately an hour, the Blast team updated that operations had returned to normal, and full analysis of the incident will be published soon.
Update: the issue has been resolved.
A full analysis on the issue will be shared shortly. https://t.co/Ggw05W3g3b
— Blast (@Blast_L2) March 13, 2024
Additionally, they announced updates to the Blast node repository and provided guidance for users experiencing transaction issues during the downtime. They shared instructions for MetaMask and Rabby users and
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