Aurora mainnet outage: Network halted, TVL drops 99%

Aurora mainnet suffered a major outage on July 20, 2026, halting services. No official cause or recovery timeline has been given. The network’s TVL has dropped 99% since 2022.

Aurora, an Ethereum-compatible blockchain built on NEAR Protocol, suffered a major outage beginning at 02:16 UTC on July 20, 2026. The mainnet ceased block production, rendering the network and its services inaccessible to users and developers. No official explanation or recovery timeline has been provided by Aurora, though monitoring platforms noted that activity resumed after a brief period. Importantly, there have been no reports of lost funds, but the cause of the outage remains unknown. Aurora’s ecosystem has sharply declined, with total value locked (TVL) dropping from $2.5 billion in 2022 to just a few million dollars. This incident has had little impact on the broader crypto market due to Aurora’s diminished relevance, attributed to capital outflows and reduced activity.