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Re:Ask HN: Why does cryptocurrency subjects on HN lack curio... by vbs_redlof on Sunday November 21, 2021 @06:32AM (#29295591)
You're confusing concepts and blockchain fundamentals. "Uncloneability" is the double-spending problem solved by proof-of-work/hashcash scheme. The 51% attack is not the problem, it's just a requirement for a PoW based blockchain to work. Just like how you have 1/3 honest node requirements in traditional BFT distributed database designs.
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Re:Ask HN: Why does cryptocurrency subjects on HN lack curio... by svennek on Sunday November 21, 2021 @06:55AM (#29295715)
So cloneable cryptocoins is a thing? Where do I sign up wink.

IMHO cloneablitiy IS the problem, PoW is just a (very, very unfortunate) solution to that. PoS (stake as in possession, not pledging) is IMHO inherently impossible, so PoW is all we got, now and for ever...

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