Solana founder praises Cardano’s resilience after chain split

In his post, Yakovenko noted that building a model that matches the reliability of bitcoin-like consensus without Proof-of-Work is “extremely difficult,” and said Cardano succeeded in doing so.

Yakovenko’s remarks follow a Cardano malfunction triggered by a malformed transaction that caused some validators to produce blocks on an alternative chain. The development team quickly issued a patch and began a node upgrade. As the issue was resolved, the network continued operating, though some users noticed slower block production.

Cardano confirmed that user funds were safe and that most retail wallets ignored the faulty data packet. The incident is now being investigated as a deliberate attack by a stake pool operator who had previously attempted to manipulate the network. The investigation is ongoing.

Despite the quick recovery, the incident renewed questions about the network’s activity and competitiveness. Cardano is one of the oldest blockchain systems but trails competitors across several metrics. It currently ranks 27th in TVL, and ADA remains far below its all-time high.

Even so, the rapid return to normal operation has strengthened Cardano’s reputation as a network rooted in a scientific approach. Supporters note that the Ouroboros architecture was designed to handle situations where multiple chains may temporarily compete, with the “honest chain” mechanism restoring stability.

Market reaction has been mixed. ADA is trading around $0.41 and remains under pressure amid broad crypto market weakness. In the short term, analysts say the asset could retest resistance levels if the recovery continues.