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Re:Binance-hacker-1029 – $5.6B stolen from Binance by baobabKoodaa on Thursday October 29, 2026 @11:53PM (#50299692)
Yes it was done by 51% attack. The chain split into ETH and ETC.
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Re:Binance-hacker-1029 – $5.6B stolen from Binance by wmf on Thursday October 29, 2026 @11:54PM (#50299696)
Not every chain split is a 51% attack.
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Re:Binance-hacker-1029 – $5.6B stolen from Binance by baobabKoodaa on Friday October 30, 2026 @12:10AM (#50299785)
Sure, some chain splits fail to get any significant support, so they don't reach anywhere near 51% of mining power. This one did. Hence, it's called a "51% attack".
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Re:Binance-hacker-1029 – $5.6B stolen from Binance by wmf on Friday October 30, 2026 @01:33AM (#50300198)
Nope. None of what you're saying is correct.
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Re:Binance-hacker-1029 – $5.6B stolen from Binance by baobabKoodaa on Friday October 30, 2026 @01:38AM (#50300232)
Offhand dismissal of some very uncontroversial statements. Cool. Maybe you should stop spreading intentional misinformation and instead do something positive with your life.
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