2025-11-25 00:20:55

Did you notice? That "poisoned transaction" on Cardano yesterday was no coincidence at all.

Someone used a parallel validation vulnerability in eUTxO that was made public back in 2021 to run a stress test, trying to see how good Cardano's emergency response capabilities really are. Turns out, it was a slap in the face—40% of the network's stake pool operators (SPOs) took a full 48 hours to update their nodes. How is that decentralized governance? It's just a patchwork system with everyone doing their own thing.

ADA's price definitely won't hold up in the short term, but what's even more explosive is the domino effect behind the scenes: the same vulnerability exists on Solana, Ergo, and across the entire Plutus ecosystem. It's just that no one wants to be the first to break the silence.

In the next month, security narratives for Layer 1s are going to get reshuffled. Those projects that keep bragging about high TPS should show off their code audit reports first.

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zkProofInThePudding

· 2025-11-27 22:24

Wow, a 40% SPO reaction is so disappointing? Is this still called Decentralization? I'm dying of laughter.

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ShadowStaker

· 2025-11-27 17:44

nah this is what happens when decentralization is just a buzzword... 40% of SPOs sleeping on the wheel for 48 hours? that's not resilience, that's a liability waiting to detonate

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ColdWalletGuardian

· 2025-11-25 03:04

The term "loose architecture" is just spot on, it's too straightforward. That's why I've always been hesitant to take a Heavy Position in ADA. Solana and Ergo are all affected? Then we really need to examine this wave of security crisis. SPOs are reacting so slowly, how can they boast about Decentralization? It's already the TPS era, where are the code audit reports? Don't make a fuss if you can't produce them. The vulnerabilities from 2021 are only now being exposed, which is indeed a bit awkward. I wonder if there will be a chain reaction, let's see next month.

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GateUser-7b078580

· 2025-11-25 00:51

Data shows this is not a bug but a feature, just bulk governance. However, in my opinion, a 48-hour response time should have long collapsed. Solana is probably sweating as well, but no one dares to say it. After this wave, the TPS narrative has completely fallen apart, it's time to look at the audit report. The historical low point is still far away, let's wait a bit longer.

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RamenDeFiSurvivor

· 2025-11-25 00:50

Wait, it takes 48 hours to update? How leisurely is that, the SPOs treat risk management like eating noodles?

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PseudoIntellectual

· 2025-11-25 00:49

Wow, the reaction speed of SPO is really a pump, it took 48 hours to move? Is this decentralization? Haha Now it's good, Solana over there must be unable to hold on either.

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