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DPoS fails the $5 wrench test (xkcd 538): a motivated attacker can doxx and take control of the 21-100 witnesses responsible for authenticating transactions, re
by politician 5y ago
DPoS fails the $5 wrench test (xkcd 538): a motivated attacker can doxx and take control of the 21-100 witnesses responsible for authenticating transactions, resulting in a compromised network.
- maupin 5y agoSure, but coin holders could just select another delegate. What cryptocurrency wouldn't fail that test? I could buy ~10 wrenches and cripple the Bitcoin network if I take control of the major mining pools.
- politician 5y agoMonero.