The XRP Ledger halted block production for about an hour on Tuesday before spontaneously recovering, marking a rare disruption for one of crypto’s oldest networks.
Network activity froze at ledger height 93927173, prompting an immediate investigation from validators. The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has since resumed normal operations, with no loss of assets or transactions reported.
✅ XRP Ledger is Back Online
The XRP ledger is now fully operational after the recent halt, and transactions can resume as normal.
We’re monitoring the situation and will share a full update once more information is available.
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“It looked like consensus was running, but validations were not being published, causing the network to drift apart,” David Schwartz, CTO of XRPL, said on X. “Very few UNL operators actually made any changes, as far as I can tell, so it’s possible the network spontaneously recovered.”
Schwartz is referring to the Unique Node List (UNL), a cor
