51% Attacks – DIGIT INFO

Analysis Reveals Possible 51% Attacks by Satoshi on Bitcoin in Early 2009

DIGIT — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 18:30:07 +0000

A social media post by an X account named “Wicked” presents claims that Satoshi Nakamoto may have conducted 51% attacks on the Bitcoin blockchain in May 2009. Wicked speculated that Satoshi likely tested these attacks early on to understand their potential impact on the network. Claims Surface Suggesting Satoshi Nakamoto Tested 51% Attacks on Bitcoin […]

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Polygon primed for hard fork aimed at reducing gas fee spikes: New details revealed

DIGIT — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 02:38:05 +0000

Polygon told Cointelegraph that the hard fork will take effect at block 38,189,056, which will be initiated without the influence of centralized actors.

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Over 40 Bitcoin Forks Are Down More Than 98% Since 2017’s Forking Fiesta

DIGIT — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 23:15:41 +0000

Since the summer of 2017, more than 44 forks of the Bitcoin network were created and so far many of them have lost considerable value and are near worthless. To-date only a few of the forks that stem from Satoshi’s creation have remained relevant during the last three years. There are three branches of Satoshi […]

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Can Delayed Proof-of-Work Effectively Counter 51% Attacks?

DIGIT — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 22:00:15 +0000

There have been numerous 51% attacks against smaller cryptocurrencies over the past few months. These problems have affected currencies such as Bitcoin Gold, Verge, Electroneum, and a fair few others. Protecting against such attacks is very difficult, although it seems delayed proof-of-work may help out a fair few currencies in this regard. Delayed PoW vs ... Read more