michaelmilam on Nostr: How does the bitcoin mechanism prevent a 51% attack as block rewards decrease? Is ...
How does the bitcoin mechanism prevent a 51% attack as block rewards decrease? Is there a real security risk in the distant future if miners lose incentives? Or do incentives just continue to scale and adjust for this based on the difficulty adjustments?
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