Grin Network Victim of 51% Attack, Unknown Miner Commands 58% of the Hashrate
The privacy-centric cryptocurrency network Grin (GRIN) has been the victim of a 51% attack according to a number of reports. Allegedly an unknown entity gained control of over 57% of the network hashrate on Saturday. According to the Grin website, the team is recommending people wait for “extra confirmations on transactions for payment finality.” On November 7, 2020, a mining pool dedicated to the Grin (GRIN) network informed the cryptocurrency community that the blockchain was under attack. “Grin network is under [a] 51% attack,” the mining pool called....
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A 51% attack occurs when a miner (or miners) acquires more than 50% of the network's mining hash power and takes control of the network,
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