Ethereum service provider Infura has another problem.
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Infura experienced an outage today. The issue has caused significant disruption to the Ethereum ecosystem. Users can run their own Ethereum nodes or switch via MetaMask as a solution.
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Infura had a Friday off. Thus, users had difficulty completing transactions on various Web3 applications through Metamask, the leading software crypto wallet.
Infura descends
Infura, a critical Ethereum service provider developed by ConsenSys, has experienced another outage.
Ethereum users first reported problems accessing Web3 apps on Friday afternoon. Reporting the issue on Twitter, Infura said the team was “working all-hands-on to resolve the issue.” MetaMask, the ConsenSys-built Web3 Wallet used by Infura, has acknowledged the issue, advising users to switch to another node if they experience problems.
If you are currently having problems with MetaMask, it may be due to @Infura_io being gone:
— MetaMask 🦊💙 (@MetaMask) April 22, 2022
Infura first confirmed at 13:43 UTC that it was investigating the matter. At 16:27 UTC, it added that full service had been restored.
As news of the outage broke, Crypto Briefing tried unsuccessfully to complete transactions on both Uniswap and OpenSea. Gas bills fell to an average of 17 gwei, according to Eterscan.
According to data from Ethereum nodes, several other nodes were also affected, including AVADO, Moralis and AnyBlock.
Infura has had problems with outages in the past, which has led to occasional criticism of Ethereum's reliance on infrastructure. As many Ethereum enthusiasts pointed out during the outage, one solution to Infura's issues is to run its own full Ethereum node. Alternatively, it is also possible to switch to an alternative node such as Alchemy via the MetaMask settings.
The disruption of centrally managed infrastructures for decentralized applications has prompted some projects to build decentralized infrastructure solutions. Pocket Network, for example, derives node infrastructure from multiple blockchains to help users access Web3 without relying on centralized services. Earlier this year, he raised $10 million to grow his business.
Disclosure: At the time of writing this article, the author of this article owns ETH, BTC and many other cryptocurrencies.
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