Cryptocurrency

"Solana's blockchain clock loses track of time, now running 30 minutes behind"

2022-05-26 [vendor] Solana clock drift [chain] solana
Primary Source ↗
Blockchain(s) Solana

Incident Details

The Solana blockchain clock drifted about 30 minutes behind real-world time on May 26, as a result of slower-than-usual slot times. Solana’s status page read that “this has no impact on performance or network operations”, though The Block noted that this time drift could result in smaller staking payouts.Blockchain timekeeping is also selling point of Solana, which talks up its “proof of history” algorithm in a blog post where Solana Labs co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko says, “our clocks never drift”.

Technical Details

Vendor / Product
Solana clock drift

Timeline

  1. 2022-05-26 Breach occurred
  2. 2022-05-26 Publicly disclosed