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XRP Ledger Experiences Rare One-Hour Network Freeze, Recovers Spontaneously

XRP Ledger Experiences Rare One-Hour Network Halt, Price Drops 8.3%

  • XRP Ledger experienced an hour-long halt at block 93927173, marking a rare disruption in its nine-year operational history.
  • Network validators observed consensus running but validations weren’t being published, leading to network drift.
  • The system recovered spontaneously without significant validator intervention or asset loss.
  • Current network structure includes 35 active validators with an 80% quorum threshold.
  • XRP price declined 8.3% to $2.52 following the incident.

The XRP Ledger, one of cryptocurrency’s longest-running networks, experienced a significant operational disruption on Tuesday when block production ceased for approximately one hour, highlighting potential vulnerabilities in its consensus mechanism.

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The interruption occurred at ledger height 93927173, with David Schwartz, XRPL’s Chief Technology Officer, explaining that while consensus appeared operational, validation publishing had stalled, causing network fragmentation.

The network’s Unique Node List (UNL) – a system of trusted validators that ensures transaction finality – maintained stability throughout the incident. Daniel Keller, CTO of Eminence, confirmed that all 35 nodes remained active during the disruption.

This incident follows significant structural changes implemented in 2023, when the XRPL Foundation reduced Ripple‘s validator influence to maintain decentralization. The network currently operates with 35 validators requiring an 80% consensus threshold for transaction confirmation.

Recent technical challenges have included a critical node crash in November 2024 and full history node failures in September requiring emergency interventions.

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Schwartz assured users that no assets were compromised during the outage: “The servers knew the network wasn’t working correctly and so did not report any ledgers as trusted during the incident.”

The disruption’s impact reverberated through the market, with XRP’s value declining 8.3% to $2.52, according to CoinGecko data.

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