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@ -1568,7 +1568,7 @@ majority of the mining power.
//TODO: update to not use 51% attack name (see other TODO in this //TODO: update to not use 51% attack name (see other TODO in this
//chapter) //chapter)
Despite its name, the 51% attack scenario doesn't actually require 51% Despite its ((("majority attacks", startref="majority-attack")))((("51% attacks", startref="attack-51")))((("double-spend attacks", startref="double-spend")))name, the 51% attack scenario doesn't actually require 51%
of the hashing power. In fact, such an attack can be attempted with a of the hashing power. In fact, such an attack can be attempted with a
smaller percentage of the hashing power. The 51% threshold is simply the smaller percentage of the hashing power. The 51% threshold is simply the
level at which such an attack is almost guaranteed to succeed. A level at which such an attack is almost guaranteed to succeed. A
@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@ Undoubtedly, a serious hashrate attack would erode confidence in
Bitcoin in the short term, possibly causing a significant price decline. Bitcoin in the short term, possibly causing a significant price decline.
However, the Bitcoin network and software are constantly evolving, so However, the Bitcoin network and software are constantly evolving, so
attacks would be met with countermeasures by the attacks would be met with countermeasures by the
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")))((("majority attacks", startref="majority-attack")))((("51% attacks", startref="attack-51")))((("double-spend attacks", startref="double-spend")))community. 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.
[[consensus_changes]] [[consensus_changes]]
=== Changing the Consensus Rules === Changing the Consensus Rules