Layer-1 blockchain Aptos Network has successfully resolved a five-hour outage that had a significant impact on transactions within its network.
According to the Aptoscan network tracker, on-chain transactions on the Move language-based blockchain were suspended at 11:11pm UTC on October 18 at block 104621314. The outage lasted for more than five hours.
Aptos Network acknowledged the disruption with a post on X (formerly Twitter), stating:
"Your energy for Aptos One was so electric, you cut the lights!"
The team also mentioned that transactions on the network were affected and that they were actively working to resolve the issue.
Your energy for Aptos One was so electric, you cut the lights!
What that means at the moment is that transactions on the network have been impacted. We are working diligently to resolve the issue and will keep you updated upon completion.— Aptos (@Aptos_Network) October 19, 2023
As a result of the outage, crypto exchanges Upbit and OKX notified their users about maintenance for the Aptos network, temporarily suspending APT deposits and withdrawals.
Prior to the outage, Aptos Labs shared a birthday message stating, "It's been a year since Aptos Mainnet burst onto the scene."
Aptos, a venture capital-backed project launched on October 17, 2022, was developed by former Meta employees who previously worked on Facebook’s Diem blockchain.
Aptos is not the only blockchain to experience an outage recently. On October 19, the Theta Network team reported that a recent node upgrade caused blocks on the main chain to stop producing for several hours due to an "edge case bug." However, the issue has been resolved, and the network is now operating normally.
In September, the Coinbase layer-2 network Base faced its first major outage since its launch the previous month.
