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zkSync Era developers took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce the blockchain was encountering network issues, promising users that teams are working to resolve problems “as swiftly as possible.” Later on, they posted an update, saying the issues were resolved and the network was fully operational. The zkSync Era network is now fully operational. At 05:50 UTC, one of the network’s automated safety protocols was triggered by a bug in the server. This issue required teams to inspect and is now fully resolved. We will share a full post-mortem report soon. Thank you for your… — zkSync Developers (∎, ∆) (@zkSyncDevs) December 25, 2023 zkSync Era Experiences Network Issues Briefly As reported by Chinese crypto news journalist Colin Wu, zkSync Era blockchain’s browser indicated that the project’s mainnet was facing network issues, making the developers suspend block production for a few hours. Per zkSync Era’s network status browser, the blockchain hasn’t recorded any downtime incidents despite the developer’s announcement on X. However, during the period of network issues, the website showed the mainnet had a “major outage.” According to zkSync Era’s developers, the issue was caused by a bug that triggered an automated safety protocol embedded in the network. The protocol’s unprecedented activation bred the need for teams to investigate what happened. Just over a week ago, the zkSync Era protocol halted transactions for over an hour after suspending block production, with analysts citing network congestion as the primary cause. zkSync’s team noted a problem with the block explorer, although analysts reckoned the network had an overwhelming number of transactions exceeding $5 million. Layer 2 protocol Arbitrum also experienced a block production halt, reportedly caused by a similar transaction block explorer issue. Security Still Up Despite Network Problems During the inception of the zkSync Era protocol, the creators of Matter…

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