The Open Network (TON) blockchain has resumed operations after a brief halt in block production. The TON Foundation confirmed that no crypto transactions were lost during this period. The issue began after a significant increase in network activity, caused by the airdrop of a new memecoin called Dogs (DOGS).Â
On August 28, the TON Foundation announced that the blockchain was back online. The network had stopped producing new blocks due to heavy congestion from the DOGS airdrop. Data from the TON transaction scanner, Dton.io, showed that the blockchain resumed normal operations shortly after the announcement.Â
Cause of the OutageÂ
The outage happened because many validators could not clear old transactions. This situation caused them to lose consensus, a critical aspect of maintaining the blockchain. The TON Foundation asked validators to restart to fix the problem and restore normal block production.Â
What is Dogs?Â
Dogs is a new memecoin launched in July 2024. It is designed to capture the culture of the Telegram community. This token quickly gained popularity, partly because of its connection to Spotty, a mascot associated with Telegram founder Pavel Durov. The memecoin’s launch resulted in a surge of network traffic on the TON blockchain, causing significant delays and congestion.Â
Impact of Dogs on the TON BlockchainÂ
Event | Impact on TON |
Launch of Dogs memecoin | Increased network traffic and user interest |
Durov’s arrest and subsequent hype | Additional attention and transaction spikes |
Airdrop of Dogs tokens | Overwhelmed the network with transaction requests |
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User Response and Network ActivityÂ
The DOGS airdrop attracted massive attention. Over four million users claimed DOGS tokens through the Wallet in Telegram, a third-party app. This surge led to an unprecedented level of activity, reaching a peak of 67,000 transactions per second. This was much higher than previous records, such as those during Notcoin’s token generation event.Â
To manage the increased load, Wallet in Telegram had to disable some features temporarily. This step was necessary to maintain a stable service during the heavy transaction volume caused by the DOGS token claim process.Â
The TON Foundation assured users that all transactions would be processed and that no assets would be lost. They remain committed to ensuring network stability despite the challenges posed by high user demand and unexpected network events.Â
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