Lighter Prover Lag Causes Sequencer Delay and Withdrawal Halt

Loracle.hl reported that Lighter's prover has fallen over 4 hours behind its sequencer, leaving the last submitted block at 137759879 and temporarily halting withdrawals.

Summary

Lighter Network experienced a delay as its prover, responsible for generating cryptographic proofs, fell more than four hours behind the sequencer, which orders and batches transactions. The last submitted block was 137,759,879, according to loracle.hl, resulting in a temporary withdrawal halt for users.

Terms & Concepts
  • Prover: A component in blockchain systems that generates cryptographic proofs to verify transaction validity and ensure network security.
  • Sequencer: A blockchain mechanism that orders and batches transactions before they are executed or finalized.
  • Block: A data structure in blockchain that contains a group of transactions and other relevant information, forming part of the distributed ledger.