Torrent clients keep hanging

My setup is as below:

\- M1 Max 16", 1TB, 64GB on macOS 26.6.
\- qBit and Folx. (Latest versions)
\- Hazel for automated arranging of files and folders.
\- Ethernet via uSBC hub
\- No VPN

Issue: consistent hanging of my torrent clients after about 10-15 min. Usually running 1-3 torrents at a go. Hangs completely until i have to force quit.

Request: what are some of the things i can troubleshoot? I don't understand this because this was working before.

Context: not sure if this contributes to anything but i had a 2015 15" before the M1. I migrated via Time Machine.