> Remember, production is built right into the protocol. 10 miners could keep the network going at the same pace. A network with only 10 miners could easily be

> Remember, production is built right into the protocol. 10 miners could keep the network going at the same pace. A network with only 10 miners could easily be attacked with minimal effort. The only thing stopping the attacker would be the fact that it's a waste of time, because a cryptocurrency with only 10 miners is worthless. Wiping out too many miners at once is dangerous business.