Viral DOGS Memecoin Causes TON Network Outages, Now Back to Normal
Key Takeaways TON resumed operations after two outages, which led to over 12 hours of downtime; The outages were driven by a surge in network traffic from the new TON-based memecoin, DOGS; Toncoin's value dropped by 14.25% over the past week, influenced by these network issues and the recent arrest of Telegram's founder, Pavel Durov.
The Open Network (TON), a third-party blockchain protocol integrated into Telegram, has resumed operations after experiencing two significant outages within a span of 36 hours.
On August 29, at 1:37 AM UTC, the TON Community announced via their official Telegram channel that the network restored services after going offline at 7:19 PM UTC on August 28.
"TON network is fully operational!" the TON Community confirmed, adding that TON-based asset withdrawals and deposits would be processed in the coming hours and days.
The first outage occurred at 11:00 PM UTC on August 27, halting block production for about six hours. The network was restored by 5:30 AM UTC on August 28 but went down again just over 12 hours later. In total, the TON network experienced more than 12 hours of downtime over the past day and a half.
The TON Community attributed the outages to a sudden surge in network traffic, driven by the launch of the new TON-based memecoin called Dogs (DOGS). The token was inspired by Spotty, a mascot based on the pet dog of Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram.
The trading volume of the token surpassed $2 billion in less than a day, causing massive congestion on TON.
The outages have also impacted Toncoin, TON's native token, as its price has dropped by 14.25% over the past week.
This decrease was further influenced by Durov's arrest in France on August 24, who has now been charged with multiple crimes related to his role at Telegram and released on bail.
As TON works to stabilize its operations, the community will be keen to see how the network handles similar challenges in the future.
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