Solana Network Reliability Concerns Resurface

On Aug 10, Solana nearly froze—28.83% of staked tokens went offline for 33 minutes due to a TeraSwitch routing glitch, affecting 90 validators and losing 333 SOL. The network was 4.5% from finality loss. This echoes the Feb 2024 halt and highlights centralization risks despite upgrades. Analyst Stevenson notes speed vs reliability trade-off, emphasizing that Solana's design prioritizes throughput but remains vulnerable. The incident underscores the need for continued infrastructure improvements.