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Yes, and the Bitcoin network ITSELF can be attacked with a faction of the total hashpower on the Bitcoin network. Specifically, the fraction is 51/100, or 51 p
by stale2002 8y ago
Yes, and the Bitcoin network ITSELF can be attacked with a faction of the total hashpower on the Bitcoin network.
Specifically, the fraction is 51/100, or 51 percent of the network. This is for the main Bitcoin network.
The fraction for Bitcoin cash would be around 15%, or 15/100, expressed as a fraction.
The Bitcoin cash network would require a smaller fraction, yes. But this still isn't a huge concern.
If it is 3 times easier to attack bitcoin cash, that is still extremely difficult.
Fractional hashpower attacks, (51% attacks) are all explained quite clearly in the white paper.