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If you have amassed enough hashpower to be able to do the 51% attack you have far more to gain economically from continuing to mine for the network than to some
by perseusmandate 7y ago
If you have amassed enough hashpower to be able to do the 51% attack you have far more to gain economically from continuing to mine for the network than to somehow short it (impossible to find a counterparty for a transaction that large) and then have billions of dollars of hardware that is now worthless
- imtringued 7y agoAlso if multiple parties attempt to mount a 51% attack then they will have to compete with each other which makes the attack impossible.