The post Cardano Network Hit With a Temporary Chain Split, but ADA Barely Moves appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The Cardano network suffered a temporary chain split on Friday, due to a “malformed” delegation transaction, transactions to delegate ADA (ADA) to a staking pool, which are valid on the protocol level but can cause code malfunctions that affect network functionality. This “malformed” transaction exploited an old code bug in the underlying software library used by the Cardano blockchain, resulting in a network partition due to a disagreement in how nodes processed the transaction, according to an incident report from Cardano ecosystem organization Intersect. Staking pool operators were directed to download the latest version of the node software to fix the issue and reconstitute the split chain into a single blockchain history.  However, the split has led to concerns about orphaned transactions and potential ADA double-spends that have caused economic damage to some users. Source: Homer J The exploit was caused by an ADA staking pool operator known as Homer J, who used AI-generated code to push the transaction and has accepted responsibility for causing the network partition.  The temporary split caused a debate within the Cardano community, with some arguing that Homer J’s actions helped expose critical bugs and others, like Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson, calling it an attack on the Cardano network. Related: 5-year Cardano hodler loses 90% of $6.9M ADA in bungled swap Charles Hoskinson says the FBI is now investigating, but markets barely noticed the split The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was contacted and is investigating the incident, according to Hoskinson. In a separate video statement, Hoskinson said: “This kicked a hornet’s nest, and in many jurisdictions, this is a felony — a very serious one. It’s tampering with and damaging a digital network. Maybe it’s shits and giggles, and they think it’s just fun and games — ‘oh, look, we kicked Charles’s toy.’ … The post Cardano Network Hit With a Temporary Chain Split, but ADA Barely Moves appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The Cardano network suffered a temporary chain split on Friday, due to a “malformed” delegation transaction, transactions to delegate ADA (ADA) to a staking pool, which are valid on the protocol level but can cause code malfunctions that affect network functionality. This “malformed” transaction exploited an old code bug in the underlying software library used by the Cardano blockchain, resulting in a network partition due to a disagreement in how nodes processed the transaction, according to an incident report from Cardano ecosystem organization Intersect. Staking pool operators were directed to download the latest version of the node software to fix the issue and reconstitute the split chain into a single blockchain history.  However, the split has led to concerns about orphaned transactions and potential ADA double-spends that have caused economic damage to some users. Source: Homer J The exploit was caused by an ADA staking pool operator known as Homer J, who used AI-generated code to push the transaction and has accepted responsibility for causing the network partition.  The temporary split caused a debate within the Cardano community, with some arguing that Homer J’s actions helped expose critical bugs and others, like Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson, calling it an attack on the Cardano network. Related: 5-year Cardano hodler loses 90% of $6.9M ADA in bungled swap Charles Hoskinson says the FBI is now investigating, but markets barely noticed the split The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was contacted and is investigating the incident, according to Hoskinson. In a separate video statement, Hoskinson said: “This kicked a hornet’s nest, and in many jurisdictions, this is a felony — a very serious one. It’s tampering with and damaging a digital network. Maybe it’s shits and giggles, and they think it’s just fun and games — ‘oh, look, we kicked Charles’s toy.’ …