reorganization (Reorg) – DIGIT INFO

Litecoin Postmortem: MWEB Bug Let Attacker Fake 85,034 LTC Pegout Before Devs Froze Funds

DIGIT — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:16:02 +0000

Litecoin developers published a postmortem on Tuesday confirming two related security incidents tied to a critical Mimblewimble Extension Block validation bug that allowed an attacker to fabricate an 85,034 LTC pegout in March 2026 and later trigger a 13-block chain reorganization in April that hit Thorchain and NEAR Intents. Key Takeaways: A Litecoin MWEB validation […]

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Litecoin X Account Tells Critics to ‘Stay on the Shallow End’ After 13-Block Reorg

DIGIT — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:14:55 +0000

Litecoin’s official X account fired back at critics on Sunday, one day after a 13-block reorganization that reportedly exposed a vulnerability in its Mimblewimble Extension Blocks privacy layer and triggered fresh questions about the project’s disclosure practices. Key Takeaways: Litecoin’s network suffered a 13-block reorg on April 25, 2026, due to a reported exploit of […]

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Litecoin Confirms Zero-Day Bug Caused 13-Block Reorg, Network Patched and Stable

DIGIT — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:54:45 +0000

Litecoin’s official account confirmed on Saturday afternoon that a zero-day bug triggered a denial-of-service attack against major mining pools, leading to a 13-block chain reorganization that reversed invalid transactions before they could settle on the main chain. Key Takeaways: Litecoin confirmed a zero-day bug hit major mining pools on April 25, 2026, enabling invalid MWEB […]

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Bitcoin Logs Rare Two-Block Reorg as Mining Pools Clash—Network Shrugs It Off

DIGIT — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:30:59 +0000

Bitcoin recorded a rare two-block chain reorganization on Monday, quickly resolving a brief split between major mining pools without disrupting users or funds. Foundry USA Extends Lead in Bitcoin Reorg Race The event unfolded around block height 941880 on March 23, when competing blocks were mined nearly simultaneously, creating a temporary fork between chains led […]

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Monero’s $300 Comeback: Despite Reorg, Traders Burned as Shorts Go up in Smoke

DIGIT — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 01:05:31 +0000

While the Monero network recently took a beating with an 18-block reorg, XMR strutted nearly 7% higher in the last 24 hours, breezing past the $300 mark. Monero’s Chain Gets Reorged, But Price Parties With Gains By 7:55 p.m. Sunday evening, right before the week kicked off, monero (XMR) was trading hands at $306 a […]

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Monero’s Chain Hits Reverse: 18 Blocks Replaced in Deep Reorg

DIGIT — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 18:15:57 +0000

Monero’s blockchain hit rewind on Sept. 14 when an 18-block chain reorganization—its deepest on record—replaced roughly 36 minutes of history and invalidated 118 previously confirmed transactions. Analysts Flag Monero’s Biggest Reorg Yet Amid Hashpower Friction Essentially, a reorg happens when a competing branch with more cumulative proof-of-work (PoW) overtakes the current one, kicking “orphaned” blocks […]

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Monero Accelerates FCMP Upgrade After Qubic’s 51% Attack Attempt

DIGIT — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 18:30:15 +0000

After concerns arose regarding a potential 51% attack by the Qubic mining pool, Monero announced on August 26 that the development of its Full-Chain Membership Proofs (FCMP) upgrade is advancing quickly, with a testnet launch expected soon. Codebase Improvements and Countermeasures Following the recent controversy over a purported 51% attack by the Qubic mining pool, […]

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What Is a Blockchain Reorg and Why It Matters

DIGIT — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 02:30:25 +0000

Blockchain reorganizations, where networks discard recent blocks to follow a longer chain, have exposed weaknesses in proof-of-work (PoW) systems, highlighted by Monero’s August 2025 ordeal and earlier disruptions across other blockchains. Decoding Chain Reorgs A blockchain reorganization, or reorg, happens when a chain of blocks is abandoned in favor of a competing version with greater […]

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