Solana Rival Sui Network Recovers After 2 Hours Delay, Token Price Crashes

Finally, the Sui network recovered from a bug which caused network validators to stop producing new blocks.

The Sui Network is a high-performance, decentralised blockchain platform designed to support a wide range of applications with scalability and low latency. Developed by Mysten Labs, it utilises a Move-based programming language to ensure security and efficiency. Sui’s unique approach to transaction processing—by leveraging parallel execution—enables it to handle massive transaction volumes and provide fast finality. It is particularly well-suited for applications in decentralised finance (DeFi), gaming, and digital asset ecosystems.

On 21 Nov 2024, the Sui Blockchain network was offline for nearly 2 hours. As per official information regarding this incident, the network went offline because of a scheduling bug. The bug was responsible for its validators stopping the production of new blocks.This network outage issue raised many questions about the ability of the Sui network. Many people called it a red flag, while others considered it a green flag.

Notably, the temporary network crash issue comes after the blockchain experienced a surge in active users. From November 7 to 19, the number of daily users jumped from 668,000 to 826,000.

A crypto X user noted that the Sui network faced a temporary halt because of a sudden increase in the user base, which prompted heightened network activity. In short, this X user stated that the adoption of this network is surging, which is a big hint for Sui to become one of the best blockchain networks, following the footsteps of the blockchain technology revolution.

Sui token price action

Just before the Sui network outage, the trade price of $SUI was approximately $3.70, falling to a steep decline of just $3.35 during the incident. Now, at the time of publication of this news report, the trade price of this cryptocurrency is $3.54, and this price level is 2.35% down over the last 24-hour period.