51% Attack Archive

Vertcoin Hit by 51% Attack, Allegedly Lost $100,000 in Double Spending

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A bitcoin-replica launched with an aim to discourage miners from forming pools and gain a monopoly over its network has been compromised. Mark Nesbitt, a security expert, …

By satoshi December 5, 2018

Exclusive: Dash Claims Crypto Industry First with Automatic InstantSend Transactions

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2018 hasn’t been the best of years for crypto. The sprint for mass adoption has converted into a triathlon in which contestants are starting to sink …

By satoshi December 4, 2018

Claim: Crypto Exchange Lost $500,000 Due to AurumCoin 51% Attack

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A little-known cryptocurrency called AurumCoin (AU) has claimed that it was hit by 51 percent attack, and crypto exchange Cryptopia, where the cryptocurrency is listed, lost 15,752.26 …

By satoshi November 13, 2018