#MultiversX is a distributed blockchain network for next-gen applications. Decentralized via 3200+ nodes, scalable through sharding, fast, secure, and green.
Mainnet is back online. And the work continues.
These have been difficult days for the MultiversX community. We are deeply grateful to the engineers, validators and ecosystem partners who worked through the recovery, and to everyone who supported them with patience, encouragement and belief.
Restoring network activity was the immediate priority. The next steps are to complete the assessment, explain what happened and put the findings into practice.
The Foundation is committed to supporting that follow-through, working alongside core contributors, validators and ecosystem partners. The forthcoming technical incident report will detail the incident, how the recovery was carried out and the measures taken to address the issue. Its findings will inform further improvements.
The dedication shown throughout this response gives us confidence in the people building MultiversX. We are proud to work alongside this community and determined to carry that commitment forward.
MultiversX is back online.
Thank you for your patience and belief through these hard days.
To our validators and partners: thank you for the work that brought us here.
We’re proud to be here with you.
We continue to build different. Together.
Staking rewards after the restart
Following today’s epoch change, a clarification on rewards for the time without block production:
Staking rewards are generated through validators producing and validating blocks, with validators sharing those rewards with their delegators. They are calculated for each epoch based on actual block production and validator participation—not simply the time EGLD has remained staked.
During the time no blocks were produced, those rewards were not generated. They are not delayed payments waiting to appear in your wallet, and the restart or an epoch change does not create them retroactively.
With block production restored, staking reward generation has resumed under the normal protocol rules. The protocol has already distributed rewards for two completed epochs, reflecting the blocks actually produced.
Separately, outstanding rewards from the earlier post-Supernova rewards-accounting issue still require recovery. The underlying issue has been fixed. These rewards were earned, and we are working to complete their recovery and distribution as soon as possible. This is separate from rewards that were not generated during the recent interruption.
We know the past few days have been difficult, and we apologize for the delays and inconvenience. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Update:
Mainnet restart upgrade v2.1.5.0 is now available. Validators are upgrading and synchronizing their nodes ahead of the coordinated restart.
Engineering’s review of yesterday’s logs confirmed that the recovery hard fork completed successfully, including Shard 1 blocks being confirmed by the metachain. However, Shard 1 did not have sufficient consensus votes to sustain block production. The recovery hard fork does not need to be repeated. This clarifies our initial assessment of yesterday’s attempt.
The new release improves synchronization for nodes still catching up. Today’s preparation window gives validators more time to bring their nodes online and synchronize, with the focus on establishing sufficient validator readiness across every shard.
We currently estimate that Mainnet will resume block production at approximately 15:30 UTC today, Thursday, September 24, subject to validator readiness and successful completion of the restart.
A separate all-clear will be issued for users. Until then, please do not submit or rebroadcast transactions, or use EGLD and ESDT deposit and withdrawal routes through exchanges or bridges.
We know yesterday’s setback made an already difficult wait harder. Thank you for your continued patience, and to the validators and partners working alongside us to bring the network back online.