ZetaChain recently faced a six-hour outage due to a consensus failure, which temporarily halted deposits and withdrawals. The interruption, triggered by an update affecting a few validators, required a rollback to node software version 20.0.5.
Operations were paused around 11:53 p.m. UTC, but the ZetaChain team quickly identified the issue and resumed block production by 6:00 a.m. UTC, allowing network activities to continue as normal. ZetaChain promised a post-mortem report to clarify the root cause once it’s replicated in a development environment. Despite the temporary halt, ZetaChain reassured users that all pending transactions would be processed, though delays in cross-chain transactions were expected.
After restoring the mainnet, ZetaChain’s testnet encountered similar issues, halting block production. At 6:25 a.m. UTC, the network began resyncing testnet validators to fix the disruption.
ZetaChain Background
Launched earlier this year, ZetaChain aims to be the “first universal blockchain,” enabling seamless connectivity across networks like Bitcoin, Polygon, and Ethereum. The project has garnered significant attention, raising $27 million in August 2023 from major investors, including Blockchain.com and Jane Street Capital.
As ZetaChain addresses these technical issues, stakeholders in the crypto community are watching closely, particularly for the impact on cross-chain functionality and overall network stability.
