#TONValidator TON Blockchain Back Online Following Second Outage
The TON blockchain network has resumed operations following its second outage in two days.
The TON Community announced the news on its Telegram channel early Thursday morning, Hong Kong time, confirming that TON-based asset withdrawals and deposits via Wallet would soon be processed.
The latest disruption, lasting over four hours, was attributed to a “heavy load caused by DOGS token minting.”
TON Suffers Two Outages in Two Days
The recent outage follows a similar outage on Tuesday afternoon, U.S. time, which was resolved shortly after midnight.
Both interruptions were linked to the minting of the DOGS token, first identified by observers and later confirmed by the TON Network.
Despite the setbacks, Toncoin, the native token of the TON protocol, saw an 8% increase in value following the news, according to CoinDesk Indices.
However, it remains below its previous levels before the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov.
Although Telegram and TON are legally separate, their close affiliation has drawn attention, particularly following Durov’s recent arrest in France.
He faces charges related to facilitating illicit transactions, child exploitation, and failing to cooperate with authorities, among other allegations.
DOGS Token Leads to TON Network Outage
The launch of the DOGS token triggered significant congestion on the TON blockchain, leading to an unexpected network outage.
The overwhelming demand for the airdropped DOGS tokens caused a massive surge in on-chain activity, straining the network’s capacity
On Tuesday night, the TON blockchain’s official account on X reported a disruption in block production due to “abnormal load,” noting that approximately 20 million transactions had been processed in the preceding 48 hours.
Introduced in July 2024, DOGS is branded as the “most Telegram-native memecoin,” drawing its inspiration from Spotty, a mascot popularized by Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov.
