Cardano developers confirmed a temporary network disruption on Friday after a malformed transaction triggered the first chain split in the blockchain’s history. According to a joint statement from Intersect and stake pool operators, newer nodes validated the transaction while older versions rejected it, resulting in two competing ledgers across the mainnet and secondary relays.
The incident caused short processing delays but did not halt the network or compromise funds. Consensus was restored as more operators voluntarily upgraded their node software, reinforcing normal chain validation and preventing additional divergence. The disruption primarily affected stake pool operators running outdated versions and led to brief inconsistencies across block explorers, which fueled speculation on social platforms and temporary uncertainty among ADA holders.
Cardano contributors said a full post-incident report is being prepared, including safeguards to avoid future version-divergence issues and improvements to node upgrade coordination. Community members emphasized that the recovery demonstrated decentralized resilience, noting that the network stabilized without centralized intervention and maintained secure transaction processing.
Source:https://www.intersectmbo.org/news/incident-report-network-partition-analysis-and-resolution-strategy
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