XRPL Goes Down for 64 Minutes, Raising Consensus Questions
The XRP Ledger experienced a 64-minute outage late Tuesday, halting at ledger height 93,927,173. The incident has fueled debates about XRPL’s consensus mechanism, with critics citing centralization risks and proponents arguing that the halt was a protective measure.How XRPL’s Halt Mechanism Works
XRPL pauses when more than 20% of its trusted validators fail to reach consensus, preventing double-spending and ledger inconsistencies. Ripple CTO David Schwartz explained that the network resumed operations after validators manually selected a stable checkpoint.Investigation Ongoing, But No Funds Were Lost
While the cause of the halt remains unclear, Schwartz reassured users that no funds were lost. XRP initially dipped following the outage but has since recovered around 4%.Comparisons to Other Blockchain Downtime
While XRP Ledger’s centralized validator set was a key concern, other major blockchains—including Ethereum, Solana, and Bitcoin—have also experienced disruptions. Ethereum implemented a hard fork following The DAO hack, while Bitcoin faced downtime during the 2010 value overflow bug.
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