MultiversX announced that its mainnet resumed block production on September 24 after a five-day pause linked to an exploit attempt. The technical account said a recovery upgrade had been deployed, block production had restarted and normal on-chain activity could continue. The official gateway showed a September 24 timestamp, confirming that new blocks were being produced.
Network recovery
The pause began on September 19 when MultiversX reported an attempted exploit of a virtual-machine atomicity issue that caused invalid state changes. Engineers completed recovery checks by September 24, which the team described as restoring the network to normal operation. The exact moments of the halt and restart were not specified, but the elapsed period was about five days.
Exchange restrictions
On the same day, Kraken’s incident page still displayed cancel-only trading for EGLD pairs, with deposits and withdrawals paused. Cancel-only allows users to withdraw existing orders but blocks the placement of new trades and the movement of funds. Kraken had first noted possible funding-gateway delays on September 16 and moved to cancel-only on September 19, before the network announced its exploit.
Timeline context
Kraken’s early warnings predate the MultiversX halt, so the exchange’s actions cannot be directly attributed to the blockchain incident. The exchange has not issued a resolution notice, and users must consult Kraken’s official channels for any update on when full trading and fund transfers will resume.
Why it matters
For holders of EGLD, the network’s return to block production means that on-chain transactions can proceed again. However, the ability to buy, sell or move the token through Kraken remains constrained until the exchange lifts its cancel-only restrictions. The situation illustrates how blockchain recovery and exchange operational status can diverge, requiring users to monitor both layers for service availability.
