THE BEAM BLOCKCHAIN HAS BEEN STOPPED FOR A WHILE
At approximately 8:00 UTC, the developers, focused on the privacy of cryptocurrency Beam on the basis of a Protocol MimbleWimble, reported about the stop of the network on the block #25709.
The fix was commited on Github. We will be performing additional testing. We will release the binaries in the coming hours. Thanks for your patience. https://t.co/btDsiwsMWI
— @Beamprivacy (@beamprivacy) January 21, 2019
The problem was soon discovered and fixed. The developers have also made the appropriate changes to the repository on GitHub.
Beam’s blockchain stopped at block 25709, we are investigating and will release an update soon. Stay tuned.
— @Beamprivacy (@beamprivacy) January 21, 2019
Earlier, a critical vulnerability affecting both the desktop version and the CLI implementation was found in the Beam Wallet wallet.
