Update: As of 08.55 a.m, the TON network started producing blocks again.

TON, the blockchain network of Telegram, one of the most talked about applications of the last period, has not been able to verify any transactions for the last 6 hours. In the statement made on the X account of the network, it was noted that the stop in block production was due to ‘abnormal loading on the network’.

The TON Core team also called on verifiers to restart their systems around 7 a.m. In the statement made by TON, it was also promised that there would be no loss due to this problem.

According to the information provided by the Tonscan account X, which conducts research on the TON blockchain, this stop may also be due to the great interest in the DOGS meme coin.

Will the detention end today?

It is also noteworthy that this halt occurred a few days after Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in France. French President Emmanuel Macron recently stated that the detention decision was not politically motivated. French officials also stated that Durov could be released on August 28 (today).

Elon Musk and important names of the crypto world also made statements that Durov should be released as soon as possible.