Cardano Experiences Temporary Split Chain Due To Bug Code, But ADA Prices Still Hold

Cardano illustration (photo: dock. ninace)

JAKARTA - Cardano's blockchain network experienced a temporary chain split on Friday, November 21 after an abnormal transaction triggered an old software bug. This causes a difference in the way block processing by nodes on the network.

According to an incident report from Intersection, an organization in the Cardano ecosystem, the problem stems from a transaction of the ADA delegation to a 'modified' staking pool protocolally valid, but its structure can cause malfunctions in certain codes in node software.

The transaction exploits bugs in Cardano's longstanding software library but has not been triggered. As a result, some nodes process the transaction differently, so the network is divided.

Staking pool operators are then directed to immediately update their node software to the latest version so that the split chain can be re-coupled and blockchain history can be restored.

However, this incident raises concerns about possible charitable transactions (orphaned transactions) as well as ADA's double-spend potential that could harm some users.

This incident was triggered by a staking pool operator named total J, who used the AI generation result code to send the transaction. He admitted that his actions led to a chain split.

The Cardano community was divided in responding to this incident. Some thought thatter J's action helped find a critical bug, but Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson called it an attack on the network.

Hoskinson stated that the FBI had been contacted and is currently investigating the incident. This is like kicking a honeycomb, and in many jurisdictions, this is a serious crime. This is an act of damaging digital networks. Maybe for some people this is just a joke oh, we disturb Charles' toys," Hoskinson said. "But things like this have an impact on the lives, money and trade of millions of people.

He even likened the action to an attempt to 'disrupt the economy' or 'run cyber attacks on the country.'

The chain split is usually a big incident for blockchain networks and often presses token prices. However, ADA prices only fell slightly, from around USD 0.44 on Friday to USD 0.40.

The decline also comes amid a general downturn in the crypto market since the historic flash crash in October that sparked the largest US$20 billion liquidation in crypto history.

Some users even quipped that no one was aware of the Cardano split chain incident, with a comment:

“Tak ada yang sadar jaringan Cardano terpecah, karena tak ada yang memakainya.”

No one is aware that the Cardano network is split, because no one is wearing it.

However, this incident sparked serious discussions about security, code quality, and Cardano's readiness to face complex activities in the future.