{"id":413814,"date":"2024-04-22T14:45:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T13:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=413814"},"modified":"2024-04-22T12:42:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T11:42:50","slug":"polkadot-parachains-encounters-temporary-block-production-halt-following-major-network-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/polkadot-parachains-encounters-temporary-block-production-halt-following-major-network-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Polkadot parachains sees temporary halt in block production after major network upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/polkadot\/\">Polkadot<\/a> parachains briefly stopped producing blocks on April 21 after the network's runtime upgrade went live on its mainnet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/moonbeam\/\">Moonbeam<\/a>, an Ethereum-compatible smart contract parachain, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MoonbeamNetwork\/status\/1782038136790401434\">confirmed<\/a> the incident, stating that its platform stopped producing blocks for approximately 1 hour. 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However, he noted that this was only a user interface problem.<\/p>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BillLaboon\/status\/1782344394034553139\">explained<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;You may see some issues with staking UIs (showing nominations and rewards) in various wallets. This is just a UI issue, not a problem with staking itself, and no action is needed from users.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>These issues are arriving less than a week after Polkadot's founder, Gavin Wood, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/polkadot-introduces-jam-upgrade-and-10-million-dot-prize-to-enhance-network-capabilities\/\">unveiled<\/a> the proposal for the JAM upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>The upgrade is designed to replace the Relay Chain with a more modular, minimalistic design while offering a decentralized hybrid system that combines <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/ethereum\/\">Ethereum's<\/a> smart contract features with Polkadot's architectural framework.<\/p>\n<h2>DOT price unchanged<\/h2>\n<p>Polkadot's native <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/polkadot\/\">DOT<\/a> token appears unimpacted by the negatives surrounding the recent skirmishes.<\/p>\n<p><em>CryptoSlate<\/em> data shows it is one of the best-performing top 20 digital assets in the last 24 hours, rising by approximately 5% during the reporting period to as high as $7.56 as of press time.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, this reflects the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/chainalysis-proposes-10-million-polkadot-partnership-to-provide-analytics-solutions\/\">interest in Polkadot<\/a>, as <em>CryptoSlate<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/global-etp-investors-shift-126-million-away-from-major-cryptocurrencies-favor-altcoins-like-polkadot\/\">reported<\/a> that institutional investors were shifting funds away from significant digital assets toward its ecosystem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polkadot parachains briefly stopped producing blocks on April 21 after the network&#8217;s runtime upgrade went live on its mainnet. Moonbeam, an Ethereum-compatible smart contract parachain, confirmed the incident, stating that its platform stopped producing blocks for approximately 1 hour. It added: &#8220;Moonbeam resumed block production at approximately 11:36 am UTC. 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