Sui Network back online after ‘crash bug’ causes 6 hour outage

The Sui mainnet has resumed after a bug in a network update took it offline for 5 hours and 55 minutes....
Key takeaways
- 1Sui mainnet experienced a 5 hour 55 minute outage on May 29, 2026 due to a crash bug in the 1.72 release gas charging logic.
- 2SUI token dropped 6.6% to 90 cents during the outage but recovered to 93 cents; this is Sui's second major downtime in 2026.
- 3Sui ranks 13th largest blockchain with $542 million TVL and hosts 137 protocols across its network.
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Why it matters
Network stability directly impacts investor confidence and institutional adoption; Sui's recurring outages in 2026 raise concerns about reliability as it targets financial institutions, while token price volatility during downtime signals market risk for Indian retail holders.
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