THORChain is currently halted due to a consensus issue which has nothing to do with solvency.
Devs are aware of a chain halt and have identified the likely cause due to a unique transaction type (nothing to do with solvency).
— THORChain (@THORChain) October 27, 2022
An update will be posted as soon as there is more confirmed information.
Since consensus halts in a distributed state machine are from sources of non-determinism between individual nodes and prevent the ledger from becoming corrupted, the team is working as below:
Consensus halts in a distributed state machine are from sources of non-determinism between individual nodes and prevent the ledger from becoming corrupted.
— THORChain (@THORChain) October 27, 2022
Next steps:
1) Find source of non-determinism
2) Release update
3) Restart state machine
(1) is close https://t.co/sS4EMbYcOQ
Devs have identified the issue.
A fix has been identified and will be released in the next 2 hours. Node operators are asked to standby and be ready for instructions shortly.
Update: consensus issue is clearly understood; patch is being shipped now.
— THORChain (@THORChain) October 28, 2022
More updates to follow.