Powered by WPeMatico
Category: Block reorganization
Auto Added by WPeMatico
Ethereum Beacon Chain experiences 7 block reorg: What’s going on?
“This reorg is not an indicator of a flawed fork choice, but a non-trivial segmentation of updated vs out of date client software” suggested Core Ethereum developer Preston Van Loon.
Powered by WPeMatico
An In Depth Look at Bitcoin’s First Chain Split: Satoshi Helps Reverse the Creation of 184 Billion BTC
Powered by WPeMatico
Grin Network Victim of 51% Attack, Unknown Miner Commands 58% of the Hashrate
The privacy-centric cryptocurrency network Grin (GRIN) has been the victim of a 51% attack according to a number of reports. Allegedly an unknown entity gained control of over 57% of the network hashrate on Saturday. According to the Grin website, the team is recommending people wait for “extra confirmations on transactions for payment finality.” On […]
The post Grin Network Victim of 51% Attack, Unknown Miner Commands 58% of the Hashrate appeared first on Bitcoin News.
Powered by WPeMatico
Ethereum Classic Suffers 51% Attack Again: Delisting Risk Amplified
Beleaguered Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain suffered yet another 51% attack on August 29. The latest attack caused the reorganization of over 7,000 blocks and this corresponds to approximately two days of mining. At the time of reporting, it was not clear if there had been any double-spending as was the case in the last attack. […]
The post Ethereum Classic Suffers 51% Attack Again: Delisting Risk Amplified appeared first on Bitcoin News.
Powered by WPeMatico
$5.6 Million Double Spent: ETC Team Finally Acknowledges the 51% Attack on Network
The Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain network lost $5.6 million to one miner following a 51% attack initially thought to be a chain split. During the attack, the offending miner managed to double-spend 807,260 ETC ($5.6 million) after spending 17.5 BTC or $200,000 (at time of writing) to acquire the hash power for the attack. The […]
The post $5.6 Million Double Spent: ETC Team Finally Acknowledges the 51% Attack on Network appeared first on Bitcoin News.
Powered by WPeMatico