The “Grint” update brought more problems than the benefits. The popular network of the second layer of Ethereum, or Starknet, is struggling with serious technical failures.
Chaos after Ginta update
Starknet, one of the most recognizable networks of the second layer for Ethereum, is experiencing a real technical nightmare. In one day, the network experienced two significant failures, which lasted over five hours in total.
Problems began after the implementation of the latest “Grint” update, which was to decentralize the process of organizing the transaction. The first disturbing symptoms appeared early in the morning, when the network stopped working for over two hours – between 2:23 and 4:36 UTC.
The Starknet team quickly announced the return of the network to normal functioning, but the joy was premature. Not even two hours have passed when another advertisement about the “next downtime” of the network appeared. Developers informed about the implementation of corrections, promising a quick solution to the problem.
What went wrong with “Grint”?
The Grint update was to introduce a system of three independent sequencers operating in consensus and alternating blocks. In theory it sounded promising – greater decentralization and network security. In practice, it turned out to be a disaster.
The Starknet incident reporting page shows a whole range of problems: from “block production” to “Ciiro0 code unrecognized by the sequencer” and even reorganization, in which 192 blocks were lost. This is a spectacular failure for a network that aspires to be a stable Defi infrastructure.
According to Defillam, StarkNet ranks 42 in terms of total blocked (TVL), which makes it a significant player in the ecosystem of the second layer network. In addition, L2beat classifies it as a “stage 1” rollup, which means a specific level of decentralization and security.
In total, in one day the network was not available for 5 hours and 38 minutes. For comparison, the previous failure took place on July 18 and lasted only 13 minutes.
Not only Starknet has problems
The problems with the second layer networks are unfortunately a more common topic. Less than a month ago Base – a network belonging to Coinbase – was unattainable for 44 minutes due to the “dangerous delay of the main node”.
In addition to the Ethereum ecosystem, Blockchain Sui was offline for two hours in November last year, and Solana was almost synonymous with downtime, although it was rather outdated.
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Ethereum is still reliable
Against the background of these problems of the second layers, Mainnet Ethereum has never experienced downtime over 10 years of action. This achievement that shows the difference between the mature main network and the experimental solutions of the second layer.
The Starknet failure series is a warning for the entire cryptocurrency market. The second layer networks, despite promising technical solutions, are still in the early stages of development. Investors and users should be aware of the risk of using these ecosystems, especially when implementing significant updates.
