Solana Suffers 11th Outage in 2 Years, Prompting Exchange Suspensions & Market Jitters

February 6, 2024
Solana Suffers 11th Outage in 2 Years, Prompting Exchange Suspensions & Market Jitters
  • On February 6, 2024, the Solana network faced its 11th disruption in two years, with a 5-hour downtime.

  • A South Korean crypto exchange paused deposits and withdrawals of SOL due to the network issues.

  • Solana's SOL token value initially fell by 5% but later recovered after the network was restarted.

  • The Solana team is investigating the cause of the outage and working on a software update for better stability.

  • Technical analyst Mark Harvey raised concerns over SOL's investment potential, citing centralization and frequent outages.

  • Despite the issues, SOL's price saw a moderate decline of 3% to approximately $94.

  • The market's reaction to Solana's outage was mixed, with varying analyst opinions on the potential impact on SOL's value.

  • The recent event underscores the critical need for Solana to enhance its network's stability and reliability.

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