The Open Network (TON), an independent layer-1 blockchain closely connected to the Telegram messaging platform, experienced a brief outage on June 1 that halted block production before network functionality was restored. TON’s development team reported the issue at 12:51:00 UTC and resolved it approximately 40 minutes later. In an update, TON developers stated: "A quick fix was deployed, and updating only a few master chain validators was enough to resume block production. The incident stemmed from an error in processing the masterchain dispatch queue. " The team reassured users that no funds were impacted and that transactions submitted during the downtime remained secure. Outages in blockchain networks typically affect higher-throughput, fast blockchains due to their technical complexity.

As blockchain technology advances, short disruptions may become more frequent, potentially influencing consumer trust in cryptocurrencies. Related: TON Foundation hires former Visa executive to head payments strategy. TON experienced multiple outages in 2024 linked to DOGS memecoin minting. In August 2024, TON faced several brief outages triggered by increased demand for the DOGS memecoin, which caused network congestion and forced a chain halt. The first outage, on August 27, stopped block production at workchain block 45, 341, 899. The network remained down for several hours until validators reset their nodes at 4:00 am UTC to reestablish consensus. Functionality was briefly restored at 5:30 am UTC but the network crashed again hours later, once more due to heavy traffic from users minting DOGS memecoins on TON. Another brief outage followed on August 28, with block production halting at workchain block 45, 350, 522. This second disruption lasted about six hours before the problem was resolved, and block production resumed on the same day. Despite these short network outages, TON continues to attract strong interest from retail investors and institutional players, particularly major names in the digital asset sector. In March 2025, TON secured $400 million in funding from venture capital firms, including Sequoia Capital, Draper Associates, CoinFund, SkyBridge, and others.