Has the Arweave network been down for more than 24 hours?

Recently, a development that has caught the attention of investors is the observed halt in block production on the Arweave (AR) network. Arscan data suggests that no new blocks have been produced for more than 24 hours on the Arweave network, while the network's official node interface indicates that block production has been ongoing without interruption. This contradiction has led to discussions within the Arweave ecosystem.

Some information available on block explorers shows that no new blocks have been added to the Arweave network, while the official node interface provides data that contradicts this situation. According to Arweave’s own node interface, the network's block height has reached 1,852,557. This indicates that block production on the network is continuing smoothly.

Additionally, healthy network indicators such as 294 active peers, low latency, and zero pending transaction queues are noteworthy. This data suggests that the issue may lie not within the network but with the data source. The contradiction from some block explorers like Arscan, which might stem from synchronization or data display errors, is particularly striking. Technical information shared by the node indicates that the current version of the network is operational and that the last block has been processed successfully. This shows that the chain is not actually halted; rather, some third-party tools are delayed in reflecting up-to-date data.

On the market side, it seems too early for panic. Similar situations have occurred on different networks before, and most of the time, the problems have arisen from the data retrieval or indexing processes of block explorers. Therefore, such technical glitches specific to Arweave may not have a significant short-term impact on market pricing. It is important for investors to carefully monitor these situations and refrain from panicking.