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Losing the Majority

a closer look at how 51% attacks impact asset prices

Messari Research
Sep 05, 2019
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51% attacks - Zack Voell

The value of decentralized networks comes from the ability for multiple parties to agree on a common “truth.” In a blockchain this truth comes from an immutable history of transactions recorded to the ledger. If an attacker is able to alter this truth the value of the netwo…

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