The Steemit (STEEM) network is back in operation after patching a bug, the team reported. This is the second time the network was thrown into chaos due to a bug, after a previous episode in September 2018. Steemit, the blockchain-powered social media, is based on a series of node operators and block producers similar to EOS, which allows for a greater transaction capacity.
The upgrade did not require a hard fork, but nodes had to replay some of the activity and upgrade to the patch.
“Witnesses upgraded using the patch and resumed block production on September 2nd at 06:26:42 UTC. Around 13:00:00 UTC on September 3rd Steemit and the Steemit API services were restored after replays were completed,” reported the team.
The bug was related t...