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Re:Why the Bitcoin Security Model Is Broken by hggh on Monday July 29, 2024 @09:46AM (#41100404)
> that increased block size to 8mb?

It increased the maximum block size. First to 8MB, then 32MB, and now it's automatically adjusted with a 32MB floor (Adaptive Blocksize Limit Algorithm): https://i.redd.it/ijnh2nep1fed1.jpeg

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Re:Why the Bitcoin Security Model Is Broken by thisconnect on Tuesday July 30, 2024 @03:44AM (#41106929)
Aaaaaannd it lost all its worth
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Re:Why the Bitcoin Security Model Is Broken by hggh on Tuesday July 30, 2024 @05:22AM (#41107420)
You mean monetary worth? BCH is the 3rd PoW cryptocurrency by market cap: https://www.coingecko.com/en/categories/proof-of-work-pow
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