diff --git a/apps/scan/app/[locale]/HomeContent.tsx b/apps/scan/app/[locale]/HomeContent.tsx
index 8487196..fb955ec 100644
--- a/apps/scan/app/[locale]/HomeContent.tsx
+++ b/apps/scan/app/[locale]/HomeContent.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import dynamic from "next/dynamic";
 import { Link } from "@/i18n/navigation";
-import { Blocks, ArrowUpDown, Search, Clock, Loader2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { Blocks, ArrowUpDown, Search, Clock, Loader2, AlertTriangle } from "lucide-react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { RailBadge, classifyRail, type Rail } from "@/components/common/RailBadge";
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export function HomeContent({ initial }: { initial: HomeBundle }) {
   // most often (sent SRX → didn't show up under EVM scan, etc.) so they
   // get top billing in the pill row.
   const [railFilter, setRailFilter] = useState<"all" | Rail>("all");
-  const { data: stats, loading: statsLoading, refetch: refetchStats } = useStats(network, initial.stats);
+  const { data: stats, loading: statsLoading, error: statsError, refetch: refetchStats, retry: retryStats } = useStats(network, initial.stats);
   const { data: blocks, loading: blocksLoading, refetch: refetchBlocks } = useBlocks(network, 10, initial.blocks);
   const { data: txs, loading: txsLoading, refetch: refetchTxs } = useTransactions(network, 10, initial.txs);
   // Live block height via WebSocket. newHeads (proposed) + sentrix_finalized
@@ -261,13 +261,13 @@ export function HomeContent({ initial }: { initial: HomeBundle }) {
           fixed header (top-16 = h-16 of header). */}
       <StickyStatsBar />
       {(isChainIdle || chainUnreachable) && (
-        <div className="border-b border-[var(--orange)]/30 bg-[color-mix(in_oklab,var(--orange)_8%,transparent)]">
-          <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 lg:px-6 py-2 flex items-center gap-3 text-[11px]">
-            <span className="w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-[var(--orange)] animate-pulse-live" />
-            <span className="font-mono uppercase tracking-[.15em] text-[var(--orange)]">
+        <div role="alert" className="border-y-2 border-[var(--orange)]/60 bg-[color-mix(in_oklab,var(--orange)_16%,transparent)]">
+          <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 lg:px-6 py-3 flex items-center gap-3 text-[13px]">
+            <AlertTriangle className="h-4 w-4 text-[var(--orange)] shrink-0" />
+            <span className="font-mono uppercase tracking-[.15em] text-[var(--orange)] font-semibold shrink-0">
               {chainUnreachable ? "RPC offline" : `${network === "testnet" ? "Testnet" : "Chain"} paused`}
             </span>
-            <span className="font-mono text-[var(--tx-m)]">
+            <span className="font-mono text-[var(--foreground)]">
               {chainUnreachable
                 ? "Couldn't reach the chain RPC — retrying. Operators are aware."
                 : latestBlockAgeSec !== null
@@ -382,6 +382,8 @@ export function HomeContent({ initial }: { initial: HomeBundle }) {
               label={t("stats.active_validators")}
               value={stats ? String(stats.active_validators) : "—"}
               loading={statsLoading}
+              error={statsError}
+              onRetry={retryStats}
               accent="var(--gold)"
               subline={t("stats.subline_active_bft")}
             />
@@ -389,6 +391,8 @@ export function HomeContent({ initial }: { initial: HomeBundle }) {
               label={t("stats.tokens_deployed")}
               value={stats ? String(stats.deployed_tokens) : "—"}
               loading={statsLoading}
+              error={statsError}
+              onRetry={retryStats}
               accent="var(--gold-l)"
               subline={t("stats.subline_src20_contracts")}
             />
@@ -397,6 +401,8 @@ export function HomeContent({ initial }: { initial: HomeBundle }) {
               value={stats ? formatBurnedSrx(stats.total_burned_srx) : "—"}
               title={stats ? `${stats.total_burned_srx.toLocaleString(undefined, { maximumFractionDigits: 8 })} SRX` : undefined}
               loading={statsLoading}
+              error={statsError}
+              onRetry={retryStats}
               accent="var(--red)"
               subline={t("stats.subline_fee_burn")}
             />
@@ -404,6 +410,8 @@ export function HomeContent({ initial }: { initial: HomeBundle }) {
               label={t("stats.block_reward")}
               value={stats ? `${stats.next_block_reward_srx} SRX` : "—"}
               loading={statsLoading}
+              error={statsError}
+              onRetry={retryStats}
               accent="var(--gold)"
               subline={t("stats.subline_claimable")}
             />
diff --git a/apps/scan/app/[locale]/accounts/page.tsx b/apps/scan/app/[locale]/accounts/page.tsx
index 27176a5..8639069 100644
--- a/apps/scan/app/[locale]/accounts/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/scan/app/[locale]/accounts/page.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
 import { useSearchParams, useRouter, usePathname } from "next/navigation";
-import { Users } from "lucide-react";
+import { Users, AlertTriangle, RotateCw } from "lucide-react";
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { Skeleton } from "@/components/ui/skeleton";
 import { Address } from "@/components/common/Address";
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ const PAGE_SIZE = 25;
 // registry (`lib/labels.tsx`) so premine wallets, validator hosts, and
 // SentrixSafe surface their human names automatically.
 export default function AccountsPage() {
+  const tc = useTranslations("common");
   const { network } = useNetwork();
   useNetworkFromQuery();
   const searchParams = useSearchParams();
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ export default function AccountsPage() {
     setPageState(fresh);
   }, [searchParams]);
 
-  const { data, loading } = useAccountsTop(network, 100);
+  const { data, loading, error, retry } = useAccountsTop(network, 100);
   const totalPages = useMemo(
     () => Math.max(1, Math.ceil((data?.length ?? 0) / PAGE_SIZE)),
     [data],
@@ -80,6 +82,23 @@ export default function AccountsPage() {
                 <Skeleton key={i} className="h-12 w-full" />
               ))}
             </div>
+          ) : error ? (
+            <EmptyState
+              tone="warn"
+              icon={AlertTriangle}
+              title={tc("failed_to_load")}
+              hint={tc("failed_to_load_hint")}
+              action={
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={retry}
+                  className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-mono text-[var(--orange)] hover:opacity-80 transition-opacity"
+                >
+                  <RotateCw className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                  {tc("retry")}
+                </button>
+              }
+            />
           ) : paged.length > 0 ? (
             <>
               <div className="overflow-x-auto">
diff --git a/apps/scan/app/[locale]/analytics/page.tsx b/apps/scan/app/[locale]/analytics/page.tsx
index 85d4efc..20b833d 100644
--- a/apps/scan/app/[locale]/analytics/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/scan/app/[locale]/analytics/page.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { Skeleton } from "@/components/ui/skeleton";
 import { PageHeader } from "@/components/common/PageHeader";
 import { StatCard } from "@/components/common/StatCard";
-import { EmptyState } from "@/components/common/EmptyState";
 import { useNetwork, useNetworkFromQuery } from "@/lib/network-context";
 import { useStats, useChainPerformance, useValidators } from "@/lib/hooks";
 import { formatNumber, formatSRX } from "@/lib/format";
@@ -94,11 +93,7 @@ export default function AnalyticsPage() {
 
       {/* Charts */}
       {!perf && !daily ? (
-        <Card>
-          <CardContent>
-            <EmptyState icon={Activity} title="Loading analytics…" hint="Gathering daily activity and performance data." />
-          </CardContent>
-        </Card>
+        <Skeleton className="h-80 w-full" />
       ) : (
         <AnalyticsCharts perf={perf} daily={daily} validatorShare={validatorShare} />
       )}
diff --git a/apps/scan/app/[locale]/validators/page.tsx b/apps/scan/app/[locale]/validators/page.tsx
index a82652a..ee36458 100644
--- a/apps/scan/app/[locale]/validators/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/scan/app/[locale]/validators/page.tsx
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@
 import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
 import { Link } from "@/i18n/navigation";
-import { Users, CheckCircle, XCircle, AlertTriangle, ArrowUpDown } from "lucide-react";
+import { Users, CheckCircle, XCircle, AlertTriangle, ArrowUpDown, RotateCw } from "lucide-react";
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { Skeleton } from "@/components/ui/skeleton";
 import { Address } from "@/components/common/Address";
 import { Pagination } from "@/components/common/Pagination";
 import { PageHeader } from "@/components/common/PageHeader";
 import { StatCard } from "@/components/common/StatCard";
+import { EmptyState } from "@/components/common/EmptyState";
 import { useNetwork, useNetworkFromQuery } from "@/lib/network-context";
 import { useValidators } from "@/lib/hooks";
 import { formatNumber } from "@/lib/format";
@@ -27,10 +28,11 @@ function StatusIcon({ status }: { status?: string }) {
 
 export default function ValidatorsPage() {
   const t = useTranslations("validators");
+  const tc = useTranslations("common");
   const { network } = useNetwork();
   // Deeplink network switch.
   useNetworkFromQuery();
-  const { data: validators, loading } = useValidators(network);
+  const { data: validators, loading, error, retry } = useValidators(network);
   const [sortKey, setSortKey] = useState<SortKey>("none");
   const [sortDir, setSortDir] = useState<"asc" | "desc">("desc");
   const [statusFilter, setStatusFilter] = useState<StatusFilter>("all");
@@ -111,10 +113,10 @@ export default function ValidatorsPage() {
 
       {/* Summary */}
       <div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-3">
-        <StatCard label={t("total_staked")} value={`${formatNumber(summary.totalStake)} SRX`} accent="var(--gold)" />
-        <StatCard label={t("active")}       value={String(summary.active)}                   accent="var(--green)" />
-        <StatCard label={t("inactive")}     value={String(summary.inactive)}                 accent="var(--red)" />
-        <StatCard label={t("jailed")}       value={String(summary.jailed)}                   accent="var(--orange)" />
+        <StatCard label={t("total_staked")} value={`${formatNumber(summary.totalStake)} SRX`} accent="var(--gold)"   loading={loading && !validators} error={error} onRetry={retry} />
+        <StatCard label={t("active")}       value={String(summary.active)}                   accent="var(--green)"  loading={loading && !validators} error={error} onRetry={retry} />
+        <StatCard label={t("inactive")}     value={String(summary.inactive)}                 accent="var(--red)"    loading={loading && !validators} error={error} onRetry={retry} />
+        <StatCard label={t("jailed")}       value={String(summary.jailed)}                   accent="var(--orange)" loading={loading && !validators} error={error} onRetry={retry} />
       </div>
 
       <Card>
@@ -145,6 +147,23 @@ export default function ValidatorsPage() {
             <div className="p-4 space-y-2">
               {Array.from({ length: 10 }).map((_, i) => <Skeleton key={i} className="h-12 w-full" />)}
             </div>
+          ) : error ? (
+            <EmptyState
+              tone="warn"
+              icon={AlertTriangle}
+              title={tc("failed_to_load")}
+              hint={tc("failed_to_load_hint")}
+              action={
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={retry}
+                  className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-mono text-[var(--orange)] hover:opacity-80 transition-opacity"
+                >
+                  <RotateCw className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                  {tc("retry")}
+                </button>
+              }
+            />
           ) : paged.length > 0 ? (
             <>
               {/* Desktop table */}
diff --git a/apps/scan/components/common/StatCard.tsx b/apps/scan/components/common/StatCard.tsx
index 21f4647..21f3a8d 100644
--- a/apps/scan/components/common/StatCard.tsx
+++ b/apps/scan/components/common/StatCard.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+"use client";
+
 import type { ReactNode } from "react";
-import { TrendingDown, TrendingUp } from "lucide-react";
+import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
+import { TrendingDown, TrendingUp, RotateCw } from "lucide-react";
 import { Skeleton } from "@/components/ui/skeleton";
 
 // Split a formatted value (e.g. "14.2K", "3.1s", "12 tx", "14,109 SRX") into a number part
@@ -14,6 +17,11 @@ interface StatCardProps {
   label: ReactNode;
   value: string;
   loading?: boolean;
+  /** Fetch failed and there's no data to show. Renders a distinct error+retry state,
+   *  not the same dash the card shows for a genuinely empty value. */
+  error?: boolean;
+  /** Re-run the failed fetch. When set, the error state shows a retry control. */
+  onRetry?: () => void;
   /** CSS color (e.g. `var(--gold)`, `var(--green)`) applied to the trailing unit and hover glow. */
   accent?: string;
   /** Title tooltip on the value (useful when long values truncate). */
@@ -78,7 +86,8 @@ function Sparkline({ data, color }: { data: number[]; color: string }) {
 // Playfair serif number, tinted em-unit, animated gold corner lines on hover. One primitive
 // so every page (home + detail summary rows) reads from the same vocabulary instead of
 // shadcn's grey `text-lg font-semibold font-mono`.
-export function StatCard({ label, value, loading = false, accent = "var(--gold)", title, spark, delta, subline }: StatCardProps) {
+export function StatCard({ label, value, loading = false, error = false, onRetry, accent = "var(--gold)", title, spark, delta, subline }: StatCardProps) {
+  const tc = useTranslations("common");
   const { num, unit } = splitValue(value);
   const showDelta = delta != null && Number.isFinite(delta) && Math.abs(delta) >= 0.05;
   const deltaUp = (delta ?? 0) >= 0;
@@ -105,7 +114,7 @@ export function StatCard({ label, value, loading = false, accent = "var(--gold)"
         <div className="font-mono text-[10px] text-[var(--tx-d)] tracking-[.12em] sm:tracking-[.22em] uppercase group-hover:text-[var(--tx-m)] transition-colors truncate flex-1">
           {label}
         </div>
-        {showDelta && !loading && (
+        {showDelta && !loading && !error && (
           <span
             className="inline-flex items-center gap-0.5 font-mono text-[10px] tracking-wide rounded-md px-1.5 py-0.5"
             style={{
@@ -126,6 +135,17 @@ export function StatCard({ label, value, loading = false, accent = "var(--gold)"
       >
         {loading ? (
           <Skeleton className="h-9 w-24" />
+        ) : error ? (
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={onRetry}
+            disabled={!onRetry}
+            title={tc("retry")}
+            className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 font-mono text-[15px] leading-none text-[var(--red)] hover:opacity-80 transition-opacity disabled:cursor-default"
+          >
+            {tc("failed")}
+            <RotateCw className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+          </button>
         ) : (
           <>
             <span>{num}</span>
@@ -140,12 +160,12 @@ export function StatCard({ label, value, loading = false, accent = "var(--gold)"
           </>
         )}
       </div>
-      {subline && !loading && (
+      {subline && !loading && !error && (
         <div className="mt-1.5 text-[11px] font-mono text-[var(--tx-d)] truncate">
           {subline}
         </div>
       )}
-      {spark && spark.length > 1 && !loading && (
+      {spark && spark.length > 1 && !loading && !error && (
         <div className="mt-3 -mx-1">
           <Sparkline data={spark} color={accent} />
         </div>
diff --git a/apps/scan/lib/api.ts b/apps/scan/lib/api.ts
index d6e2772..b919e58 100644
--- a/apps/scan/lib/api.ts
+++ b/apps/scan/lib/api.ts
@@ -588,7 +588,9 @@ export async function fetchValidators(network: NetworkId) {
     apiFetch<{ validators: RawValidator[] } | RawValidator[]>(network, "/staking/validators"),
     apiFetch<{ validators: RawValidator[] } | RawValidator[]>(network, "/validators"),
   ]);
-  if (!stakingRes) return [];
+  // Primary endpoint failed: return null so the hook flags an error state rather than
+  // rendering an empty validator set. A successful empty response still returns [].
+  if (stakingRes === null) return null;
   const stakingList = Array.isArray(stakingRes) ? stakingRes : (stakingRes.validators ?? []);
   const namedList = namedRes
     ? (Array.isArray(namedRes) ? namedRes : (namedRes.validators ?? []))
@@ -1365,11 +1367,14 @@ export async function fetchEventLogs(
 }
 
 // ── /accounts/top (real richlist with tx_count) ─────────────────────────────
-export async function fetchAccountsTop(network: NetworkId, limit = 100): Promise<TopHolder[]> {
+export async function fetchAccountsTop(network: NetworkId, limit = 100): Promise<TopHolder[] | null> {
   const res = await apiFetch<{
     accounts: Array<{ address: string; balance_srx: number; percentage: number; tx_count?: number; name?: string | null }>;
   }>(network, `/accounts/top?limit=${limit}`);
-  if (!res?.accounts) return [];
+  // Keep a failed fetch (null) separate from a successful empty list ([]). Collapsing
+  // both to [] made an outage look like a genuinely empty richlist.
+  if (res === null) return null;
+  if (!res.accounts) return [];
   return res.accounts.map((a, i) => ({
     rank: i + 1,
     address: a.address,
diff --git a/apps/scan/messages/en.json b/apps/scan/messages/en.json
index 9122a90..1ed4820 100644
--- a/apps/scan/messages/en.json
+++ b/apps/scan/messages/en.json
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@
   },
   "common": {
     "loading": "Loading...",
+    "failed": "Failed",
+    "failed_to_load": "Failed to load",
+    "failed_to_load_hint": "Couldn't fetch data from the server. Try again.",
     "retry": "Retry",
     "go_home": "Go home",
     "try_again": "Try again",
diff --git a/apps/scan/messages/id.json b/apps/scan/messages/id.json
index c4eb3a9..6039f18 100644
--- a/apps/scan/messages/id.json
+++ b/apps/scan/messages/id.json
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@
   },
   "common": {
     "loading": "Memuat...",
+    "failed": "Gagal",
+    "failed_to_load": "Gagal memuat data",
+    "failed_to_load_hint": "Tidak bisa mengambil data dari server. Coba lagi.",
     "retry": "Coba Lagi",
     "go_home": "Ke Beranda",
     "try_again": "Coba Lagi",