Intersect reported that the exploit allowed a crafted delegation transaction to pass validation on newer nodes but fail on older ones. This difference produced two parallel ledger states that operated at the same time.
Cardano continued block production on both chains, and some identical transactions appeared on each side. Yet the split created uncertainty for users, developers, and platforms monitoring live network data.
At the same time, block explorers struggled to read the fractured network. Some froze entirely, while others displayed conflicting ledger information. also faced irregular behavior, since smart contracts executed on one chain while related transactions sometimes landed on the other.
Settlement times slowed sharply. Cardano normally processes transactions within seconds, yet many transactions took minutes or failed. This slowdown affected traders as concerns spread through the community.
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