Layer-1 blockchain Canto appears to have halted block production again after briefly coming back online, with the team flagging “unforeseen secondary effects” as a fresh problem. According to Canto Explorer, the Cosmos-based layer-1 blockchain began block production again at about 12:35 pm UTC on Aug. 12 after applying its scheduled fix, running for about 90 minutes before halting again on block 10,848,199. Canto had initially pegged an “upgrade” at 12:00 pm UTC on Aug. 12 toaddress the consensus issue. A consensus mechanism validates a transaction and marks it as authentic, listing it on the …