Avalanche’s C-chain halts block production for an hour: A bug or a feature?

ambcrypto.com:

The Avalanche blockchain might be the latest network to experience downtime. The network reportedly stopped producing blocks for almost an hour in the last 24 hours.

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Reports indicate that the Avalanche C chain halted block production for at least 50 minutes. Such an outcome can only occur due to a bug or problems with the code, or an organized network pause. Although block production has since continued, there are still a lot of unknowns regarding the situation.

— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) March 26, 2023

Avalanche has not yet released an official statement regarding the event. However, there are claims that the incident may have been caused by validator challenges.

Also, the incident on 26 March marked the second time that the network experienced a block production disruption within the last 7 days. The previous incident occurred on 23 March.

Pausing block production is akin to pausing or stopping the network. This is because transactions cannot be recorded or verified without the creation of extra blocks.

Block creation and validation are often paused in case of a bug in the system to allow developers and engineers to solve the underlying issues.

On the other hand, the ability to halt a blockchain at will creates concerns about immutability and decentralization. Avalanche continued operating as usual after resuming block production. Neither of the two incidents has so far had an impact on AVAX’s price action.

AVAX’s price reflects the overall outcome of the crypto market. It has been locked in a ranging market