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AT 9:56 UTC the EOS mainnet blockchain paused. At 10:01 UTC Block Producers and many Standby Nodes joined together on an international conference call to identify and fix the issue. At 10:57 UTC The choice was made that all Standby Block Producers would stop their nodes and backup any information that could helpful in diagnosing the problem.
At 11:02 UTC, a method to unpause the chain was formulated and is currently underway. Normal functions should be available within 3 to 6 hours from the time of the publication. Incoming connections to the network are not being accepted while the work is taking place. Please wait for an update from the Top 21 Block Producers before attempting EOS mainnet transactions.
Updates will be provided as they happen.
At 11:02 UTC, a method to unpause the chain was formulated and is currently underway. Normal functions should be available within 3 to 6 hours from the time of the publication. Incoming connections to the network are not being accepted while the work is taking place. Please wait for an update from the Top 21 Block Producers before attempting EOS mainnet transactions.
Updates will be provided as they happen.