March was a productive month for Lumera across infrastructure, protocol development, and community growth. SuperNode expansion continued at a steady pace, storage capacity increased meaningfully, and the network processed substantially more transactions than it had the month before. The team also delivered an important protocol upgrade, responded quickly and transparently to an unexpected network halt, …
On March 25, 2026, the Lumera mainnet experienced a consensus halt at block height 4,288,927. The chain stopped producing finalized blocks for several hours. No funds were lost. No fork occurred. No state was corrupted. But it stopped. And the community deserves a clear, honest account of why. What Happened The halt was triggered by …
Lumera Mainnet Halt: What Happened and What We’re Building Read More »
January and February marked a strong start to 2026 for Lumera — continued progress across real network usage, protocol maturity, and ecosystem readiness. Early-year momentum reinforced the shift from foundational infrastructure into measurable on-chain participation through the Hub, staking, and Cascade activity. February extended that trajectory with one of the most meaningful protocol upgrade cycles …
Lumera Protocol — January + February 2026 Community Update Read More »
Season 1 of Lumera Foundry has officially wrapped, and the response from the community has been incredible. Over the course of the season, the Lumera community earned over 200 million XP and completed more than 250,000 quests, contributing across social, educational, and ecosystem-focused challenges. Season 1 demonstrated that Foundry can support meaningful participation at scale …
From Momentum to Mission: Lumera Foundry Season 2 Launches Read More »
2025 marked the evolution of Pastel Network into Lumera Protocol, a transformation that went far beyond a rebrand. Lumera was rebuilt from the ground up with stronger architecture, modular infrastructure, and a redesigned economic model, creating a platform capable of supporting decentralized storage, AI services, and scalable Web3 applications. This evolution carries forward the lessons, momentum, …
