Base Network Outage: What Happens to Your Vote and Round

A base network outage pauses Base; it does not rewrite it. When the sequencer stalls, votes already onchain stay put, pending ones wait, and a round settles once blocks return. Here is what caused the halt, what it touched, and what to do if a vote sits pending.

What caused the Base network outage?

A sequencer bug caused it. In this base network outage, Base’s postmortem says a bad transaction failed as expected, but stale state stayed behind in the block builder. New blocks then stopped after height 47,806,542.

Here is the real problem. A failed transaction is normal. Leftover state is not. The network would not build on an invalid block, and that is the safety system working.

Which mainnet functions did the outage affect?

Block production, deposits and withdrawals, with transactions delayed or stalled, according to Base’s status page. Node operators had to restart their nodes to sync again. Nothing new got written while the disruption lasted.

Has Base recovered, and is the issue known?

Yes on both. The Base team identified and fixed the root cause, and one bug explained two halts of 116 and 20 minutes. Developers set out fuzz tests, load tests, monitoring and recovery tools to follow. Recovery paths sit inside Base’s wider upgrade work, covered in our Cobalt upgrade post.

Why does one sequencer failure stop Base?

Because this Coinbase-incubated Ethereum layer-2 runs a single sequencer today. When it stalls, the blockchain waits. An earlier 33-minute halt began when the active sequencer fell behind and its backup could not produce blocks.

Is that a reason to walk away? The honest answer: it is a trade to understand. A stall means waiting, not losing what is already onchain.

What does a stall do to a live round and its trophies?

It pauses the round; it does not rewrite it.

Here is how it works. Payouts and the three trophy NFTs all happen in one settlement transaction, triggered by our own keeper service. If Base is down, settlement waits and lands once block production has resumed. The full path is in our round mechanics guide.

What should you do if your vote sits pending?

Wait, check, and do not resend. Votes are final, so a second send can become a second vote.

• 1. Check Base. Look for an active incident on Base’s status page.
• 2. Check your wallet. Open the vote on a block explorer.
• 3. Do not resend. Speed returns to normal once Flashblocks run again.
• 4. Mind the close. A vote counts only once it is in a block.
• 5. Ask us. Email support@temptationtoken.io with your transaction hash.

Frequently asked questions

Were funds lost when Base experienced the outage?

No. Base said all funds stayed safe, per its postmortem. The outage stopped new blocks; it did not move balances. Anything already confirmed, including a vote, stayed exactly where it was while the network was paused, and operations picked up from there.

No. Base said all funds stayed safe, per its postmortem. The outage stopped new blocks; it did not move balances. Anything already confirmed, including a vote, stayed exactly where it was while the network was paused, and operations picked up from there.

Can I cancel a vote after a Base outage?

No. Once placed, a vote cannot be withdrawn or reduced, outage or not. You may add more votes during the round and vote on more than one profile. If a vote is still pending, let it confirm before you send another.

No. Once placed, a vote cannot be withdrawn or reduced, outage or not. You may add more votes during the round and vote on more than one profile. If a vote is still pending, let it confirm before you send another.

Does a stall change who wins a round?

No. When a round closes, Chainlink VRF draws the winning profile at random, weighted by tickets. More votes give a profile better odds, but no profile is sure to win. A stall can delay settlement, not change the split. The draw is the core of the game, and a pause does not touch it.

No. When a round closes, Chainlink VRF draws the winning profile at random, weighted by tickets. More votes give a profile better odds, but no profile is sure to win. A stall can delay settlement, not change the split. The draw is the core of the game, and a pause does not touch it.

When does a Temptation Token round close onchain?

Every round closes on Sunday night, US Eastern time, and on-chain the end time is Monday 04:59:00 UTC. A vote that has not reached a block by then may miss the round, so vote early in the week. A stall near the close gives no warning, so leave a margin.

Every round closes on Sunday night, US Eastern time, and on-chain the end time is Monday 04:59:00 UTC. A vote that has not reached a block by then may miss the round, so vote early in the week. A stall near the close gives no warning, so leave a margin.

What do I need to vote again once Base is back?

You need $TTS and a little ETH on Base for gas. The minimum vote is 5 $TTS, and votes carry no transfer tax. Keep a small ETH buffer so a busy chain never leaves you stuck. New? Our guide to connecting a wallet to Base covers setup.

You need $TTS and a little ETH on Base for gas. The minimum vote is 5 $TTS, and votes carry no transfer tax. Keep a small ETH buffer so a busy chain never leaves you stuck. New? Our guide to connecting a wallet to Base covers setup.

The Bottom Line

Base can stop. It has stopped before, and it came back each time. What actually matters: one round, one vote, and a chain that refuses a bad block. “Votes are final and non-refundable.” Keep ETH for gas, vote before the close, never resend.

Want to be in early with people who read the fine print? Run the five rug pull checks, then open the app. Join.

Play at app.temptationtoken.io.

Sources

• Base says same sequencer bug caused June 25 and 26 outages (crypto.news)
• Base Resumes Block Production After Roughly Two-Hour Mainnet Halt (The Defiant)
• Coinbase-incubated Base suffers mainnet chain stall interrupting block production (The Block)
• Base Says Sequencer Failure Caused Block Production Halt of 33 Minutes (CoinDesk)
• Base Stalls Twice in Two Days as a Single Sequencer Falters (Coinpaprika)
• Base Mainnet Temporarily Halts Block Production After Invalid Block (EtherWorld)