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[[consensus_attacks]]
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=== Hashrate Attacks
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Bitcoin's consensus mechanism is, at least
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Bitcoin's ((("decentralized consensus", "hashrate attacks", id="decentral-consensus-hashrate")))((("bitcoins", "mining", "hashrate attacks", id="bitcoin-mining-hashrate")))((("mining", "hashrate attacks", id="mining-hashrate")))((("hashrate attacks", id="hashrate")))((("forks", "hashrate attacks", id="fork-hashrate")))consensus mechanism is, at least
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theoretically, vulnerable to attack by miners (or pools) that attempt to
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use their hashing power to dishonest or destructive ends. As we saw, the
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consensus mechanism depends on having a majority of the miners acting
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Bitcoin in the short term, possibly causing a significant price decline.
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However, the Bitcoin network and software are constantly evolving, so
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attacks would be met with countermeasures by the
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Bitcoin community.
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Bitcoin ((("decentralized consensus", "hashrate attacks", startref="decentral-consensus-hashrate")))((("bitcoins", "mining", "hashrate attacks", startref="bitcoin-mining-hashrate")))((("mining", "hashrate attacks", startref="mining-hashrate")))((("hashrate attacks", startref="hashrate")))((("forks", "hashrate attacks", startref="fork-hashrate")))community.
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[[consensus_changes]]
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=== Changing the Consensus Rules
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