Qubic’s Alleged 51% Attack: From Monero to Dogecoin Targets | Crypto Craft

  • Qubic’s Alleged 51% Attack: From Monero to Dogecoin Targets

    From born2invest.com

    The crypto project Qubic has used its computing power and artificial intelligence to attempt to control the Monero (XMR) blockchain. Now, it plans to target Dogecoin (DOGE). A nightmare of the crypto industry goes by the name of a 51 percent attack, and a recent lesson revolves around one such attack. The Qubic project claimed to have successfully attacked the leading privacy coin Monero (XMR) with a 51 percent attack. While this subsequently turned out to be an exaggeration, it is certainly worrying – now Qubic wants to target Dogecoin (DOGE). What’s behind these events? If a 51 percent attack succeeds, it means ... (full story)

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Trader#E027
Aug 20, 2025 8:52pm
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this is like a pen tester (low-caste infosec) ddos-ing your network just to make his point. while 51% attackers, like short sellers in tradfi, are essential part of market to keep companies - in this case blockchain - honest, this kind of behavior is bordering crime.

it would be nice if blockchains banded together and used computing powers to flood cubic with petabytes of garbage
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