Why Did the Sui Network Go Offline?

[lingriiddd]

The Sui blockchain experienced a network outage lasting nearly six hours after a software update introduced a bug in its gas charging logic. The issue caused the network to stall, temporarily preventing transactions from being processed until validators deployed a fix.

According to the Sui team, the outage was linked to version 1.72 of the protocol. Network activity has since resumed, and a full incident report is expected in the coming days. This marks the second major downtime event for Sui in 2026, raising fresh questions about network reliability as adoption continues to grow.

[etfs]

nothing tests confidence in a blockchain quite like discovering the chain has temporarily stopped being a blockchain