TL;DR
- Shibarium, Shiba Inu’s layer 2 protocol, experienced a temporary network outage, negatively impacting users’ experience.
- Despite the technical issues, the platform has managed to recover and continue operating, demonstrating its ability to overcome obstacles and maintain optimal service.
- The outage was due to network problems among the platform’s validators, although the network has fully recovered, some services may remain temporarily inaccessible.
Shiba Inu suffered a significant setback in its layer 2 protocol, Shibarium. The setback occurred due to a temporary network outage, negatively affecting the experience of users interacting with the platform. Shiba Inu developer Kaal Dhairya shared the news of the outage via X.
This is not the first time the protocol has experienced technical issues. Previously, the platform had difficulties with its main Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Protocol. However, despite the setbacks, Shibarium has managed to recover and continue operating, demonstrating its ability to overcome obstacles and maintain optimal service for its users.
There was a temporary shibarium outage caused because of networking issues amongst the validators. Network is back up and running now, some services like shibariumscan or external RPCs can still remain down until the steps provided are implemented. If you’re an external team…
— Kaal (@kaaldhairya) April 22, 2024
The temporary outage in Shibarium was due to network problems among the platform’s validators. Validators play a crucial role in verifying transactions and preserving the integrity of the network. While the network has fully recovered, some services, such as Shibariumscan and external RPCs, may remain inaccessible until the latest adjustments are implemented.
Shibarium Continues to Evolve to Meet the Needs of its Users
To improve communication efficiency and address technical issues, external teams working on the platform’s infrastructure are requested to collaborate and use shared channels such as Slack and Telegram.
In addition to dealing with technical issues, the team behind Shibarium has implemented a user interface (UI) update. This update aims to improve user experience and platform speed. Furthermore, wallet compatibility has been expanded to include MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, Rainbow, Trust Wallet, and Wallet Connect, allowing users to interact with Shibarium in their preferred way.
Ultimately, these updates reflect Shibarium’s ongoing commitment to improving accessibility and usability in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. Despite the challenges, Shiba Inu remains a developing project that seeks to offer an optimal experience for its users.
