The client tries to be as diverse as possible when it comes to connecting to other nodes, but the state where you're only connected to attackers should not be a

The client tries to be as diverse as possible when it comes to connecting to other nodes, but the state where you're only connected to attackers should not be avoid. That's what I was trying to explain in the post. > "the other 45 in the network know your real amount" implies some sort of voting mechanism, which is not how bitcoin works. Sorry I wasn't implying a voting mechanism. Simply that your account information is controlled by whomever has the majority of the computing power in the network.