Vertcoin’s Struggle Is Real: Why the Latest Crypto 51% Attack Matters

2018-12-10 13:00

Despite the devastating 51 percent attack on Vertcoin, ASIC-resistance is a goal worth fighting for. origin »

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Is ASIC resistance really a good idea for PoW coins? Vertcoin suffered a 51% attack because of it

Vertcoin is under a 51% attack because of its wish for ASIC resistance A Medium post from Mark Nesbitt, security engineer at Coinbase, revealed that Vertcoin is being 51% attacked at the moment. He first describes the 51% attack as a situation in which a malicious node operator who controls over half of the network’s […] The post Is ASIC resistance really a good idea for PoW coins? Vertcoin suffered a 51% attack because of it appeared first on CaptainAltcoin.

2018-12-5 04:03


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Vertcoin 51% Attack Could Have Caused $100K in Double Spending

Vertcoin has been experiencing ongoing 51% attacks, reportedly resulting in $100K of double spending on the network.   Rough Couple of Months for Vertcoin In a detailed blog post, Coinbase security engineer Mark Nesbitt revealed that Vertcoin’s network went through repeated 51% attacks, with the largest reorganization having a length of 310 blocks and a depth of 307 blocks which, according to the specialist, may have caused double spends upwards of $100,000.

2018-12-4 13:00