51% Attacks

51% Attacks

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GHash Mining Pool Generates $250 Million in Bitcoin in One Year

Bitcoin mining pool operator GHash.io has generated roughly 400,000 BTC in just over 12 months of operation.

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The Bitcoin Mining Arms Race: GHash.io and the 51% Issue

Tensions have eased following the mining industry's summit, but we're still in an ASIC arms race, argues Jon Matonis.

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CoinSummit Day Two: Mining Superpowers and the 51% Challenge

During the second day of CoinSummit in London, miners talked nomenclature while exchange operators discussed banking.

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Ghash.io: We Will Never Launch a 51% Attack Against Bitcoin

CEX.IO has issued a statement addressing the mining pool's growing size and influence over bitcoin's core infrastructure.

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BitFury Pulls 1PH/s of Mining Power from Ghash.io Amid Community Uproar

Due to fears that Ghash.io would reach 51% of the bitcoin network, BitFury is withdrawing resources from the pool.

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Litecoin Miners Urged to Leave Coinotron Pool Over 51% Threat

Litecoin miners are being urged to leave the Coinotron pool, due to an increase in its hash rate.

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Bitcoin Miners Ditch Ghash.io Pool Over Fears of 51% Attack

Bitcoin miners around the world are leaving Ghash.io, following a significant increase in the pool’s hash share.

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