> you can't "change anything in the database" with a 51% attack A 51% attack can't immediately change other people's history, but it can eventually[1][2]. You

> you can't "change anything in the database" with a 51% attack A 51% attack can't immediately change other people's history, but it can eventually[1][2]. You would not need to change transaction history very deeply to cause a lot of chaos. 1. https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/101565/why-cant-a-51-attack-change-past-blocks-on-the-blockchain https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/101565/why-cant-... 2. https://learnmeabitcoin.com/technical/51-attack https://learnmeabitcoin.com/technical/51-attack