2024

Solana

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) recently encountered a significant network interruption that prompted immediate attention from Ripple’s leadership and the broader cryptocurrency development community.
Prominent XRPL developer Wietse Wind was the <a href="https://timestabloid.com/xrp-ledger-xrpl-abruptly-crashes-heres-what-happened/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">first to report</a> the network irregularities. Wind noted that several Full History servers, including those operated by Ripple, were not functioning correctly.
This observation was followed by reports of nodes crashing or failing to advance the ledger. Ripple’s servers also flagged the absence of a current ledger, signaling a significant technical problem.
Wind later shared updates as the situation evolved. While initially reporting that ledger numbers 92346896 through 92347095 appeared lost, he clarified shortly that the network had autonomously begun recovering.
Nodes returned to a consensus state, and Full History servers began synchronizing data. By the end of the disruption, Wind confirmed that no ledgers had been permanently lost, and normal functionality had largely resumed.
<h2 id="strong-ripple-cto-clarifies-the-situation-strong">Ripple CTO Clarifies the Situation</h2>
David Schwartz, Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), offered critical insights into the network interruption by clarifying the terminology used to describe the event. Responding to well-known lawyer Bill Morgan, who <a href="https://x.com/Belisarius2020/status/1861158432276963778?t=ZsQtqVURjV6ywlcQU5-9MA&amp;s=19" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">compared</a> the XRPL situation to past <a href="https://timestabloid.com/cardano-creator-throws-jibe-at-solana-blockchain-following-major-outage/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">outages experienced by Solana</a>, Schwartz explained the nuances of a network “halt.”
He <a href="https://x.com/JoelKatz/status/1861351829235540190?t=TxosDlV4Z5QbB480B7EsjA&amp;s=19" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">emphasized</a> that the system might technically not be “down” if valid ledgers are still being produced. However, he acknowledged that from a practical standpoint, the inability to confirm transactions irrevocably renders the system temporarily ineffective.
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 I think the distinction is whether or not it's still producing valid ledgers. If so, you can argue that it's not down. But I think whatever technical arguments you want to make, if you can't know you successfully completed a payment irrevocably, the system isn't very useful.
 — David "JoelKatz" Schwartz (@JoelKatz) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoelKatz/status/1861351829235540190?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">November 26, 2024</a>
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<h2 id="strong-the-network-s-next-steps-strong">The Network’s Next Steps</h2>
Brad Chase, RippleX’s Vice President of Engineering, also provided insights into the matter. Chase <a href="https://x.com/bachase_ripple/status/1861080869760360872?t=8s5XZNtkS_rIv-uo5WGebw&amp;s=19" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">confirmed</a> that Ripple’s engineering team was actively investigating the root cause of the disruption.
He recommended that XRPL node operators update to the latest version (rippled 2.3.0) to address potential vulnerabilities. Chase added that detailed findings would be shared once the network had fully implemented the fix, prioritizing the ecosystem’s safety and stability.
While the exact cause of the incident remains under investigation, this event highlights the challenges decentralized systems face while maintaining uninterrupted operations. However, the XRPL’s rapid recovery shows its resilience and ability to self-correct without direct intervention.
Wind highlighted this in his most recent <a href="https://x.com/WietseWind/status/1861053253816906088?t=r4UMmXKuHFWwAl_6ITBP6w&amp;s=19" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">update</a> on the network’s status, revealing that the network has recovered. Although the XRPL has proved to be a reliable network, investigations will still be completed to ensure the cause of the problem is resolved.
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