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That isn't the case here. (also, in Bitcoin "majority of nodes" doesn't do much to aid attacks)
by nullc 8y ago
That isn't the case here.
(also, in Bitcoin "majority of nodes" doesn't do much to aid attacks)
- eridius 8y agoWhy not? If you have a sizeable percentage of the mining power, and you can DDoS enough other miners to leave you with 51% of the mining power, doesn't that allow you to double-spend? Edit: After reading other comments, I take it the answer to "why not?" is "because this isn't actually a DDoS".
- nullc 8y agoAlso because if it were, what you'd have to DDOS is hashpower not nodes-- and lots (hopefully most) hashpower is not directly inbound reachable: it connects outward, and only gets inbound connections via backup nodes at other locations. This makes it harder to DOS attack since you don't know where it is.