testnet-seed.bitcoin.petertodd.org is up again



Summary:

The discussion on Github emphasizes that if an application is broken and insecure because all the DNS seeds are down, then the application needs to be fixed. There should be fallbacks such as hardcoded node lists and manual peer entry even during initial startup. Running a centralized high-availability/low-latency node can ensure instant startup, but either way, this method relies on a centralized resource. The link provided leads to the Github discussion on this topic.


Updated on: 2023-06-08T23:20:09.554225+00:00