The Open Network (TON) experienced network outages on Aug. 27 and 28, primarily due to an influx of users minting Dogs (DOGS) tokens. The first outage halted block production at workchain block 45,341,899, affecting transactions and causing some exchanges to limit TON-related orders. The network was restored early on Aug. 28 after validators restarted block production. A second outage occurred later that day, attributed again to DOGS token activities. Both incidents were criticized for poor communication with the community. Additionally, the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France negatively impacted Toncoin's price, which saw significant fluctuations following misreported news about Durov's status.

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The Open Network ( TON ) experienced another outage on Aug. 28, which appears to be caused by an influx of users minting Dogs (DOGS) tokens on the network. According to a social media post from TON, the issue started around 19:19 UTC. A quick look at the TON block explorer shows that the last block was produced approximately 4 hours ago, as of this writing. Spokespeople for the network reassured users that all funds were safe and that the TON team was working to restore functionality to the network. The DOGS memecoin was likewise the culprit behind The Open Network’s Aug. 27, outage , causing several hours of network downtime where no new blocks were produced. Block production halted at workchain block 45,341,899, causing some centralized exchanges to place limits on TON deposit and withdrawal orders. Related: TON Society issues open letter to France urging Pavel Durov’s release Block production on the network was restored in the early hours of Aug. 28 after validators were instructed to restart block production at or around 4:00 UTC. Both network outages were heavily criticized by Helius developer Mert, who characterized the outages as “unacceptable” due to what he described as a lack of official communication between the TON channels and the community, which cannot access funds at this time. Although the minting of memecoins has been identified as the prevailing cause behind the outages, the recent arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov by French authorities sent the price of Toncoin tumbling to lows of approximately $5 on Aug. 26. The price of Toncoin later rebounded—soaring to roughly $6.11 on Aug. 28—on misinterpreted news falsely claiming the release of the Telegram founder. Following clarification from media sources and the indictment of Durov by French authorities, TON sank below its 200-day exponential moving average, where it is currently trading at the time of writing. Magazine: Tornado Cash 2.0: The race to build safe and legal coin mixers 

The Open Network Faces Multiple Outages Due to DOGS Token Activities and Pavel Durov's Arrest