It appears Bitcoin Gold (BTG) has been double spend attacked over and over again, totalling something in the neighborhood of $18 million at current prices. BTG forums seem to have been tracking the hack, going as far back as last week, monitoring the controversial coin’s hashrate, ultimately determining a 51% attack was under way. Also […]
The post Bitcoin Gold Hacked for $18 Million appeared first on Bitcoin News.
Accident-prone altcoin verge has been crippled by yet another mining attack. A little over a month after being subjected to a 51% attack, the network is once again at the mercy of a malevolent attacker who is rejecting blocks and profiting handsomely off the carnage caused. The repeat attack illustrates the risks faced by low […]
The post Verge Struck by Second PoW Attack in as Many Months appeared first on Bitcoin News.
Verge, a ”privacy coin” famed for the zealotry of its community, has fallen prey to a 51% attack. A malevolent miner gained majority control of the network hashrate, a feat that makes it possible for the controlling entity to modify transactions, calling the integrity of the entire blockchain into question. Around 250,000 verge were stolen […]
The post Verge Is Forced to Fork After Suffering a 51% Attack appeared first on Bitcoin News.
Bitcoin€66,638.632.93%
Bitcoin Cash€390.76
Dogecoin€0.0831782.29%