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		gowld on May 23, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bitcoin Gold Hit by Double Spend Attack, Exchanges... The point is that stolen goods cost as much as mined goods, so why would an attacker prefer to steal? (Unless they are trying to vandalize the ecosystem)

49bc on May 23, 2018 [–]

The calculus to steal compared to mining is actually much cheaper. Just briefly hold 51% while you double spend some massive wallets.

drexlspivey on May 23, 2018 | [–]

Assuming the counterparty is an idiot and accepts your huge payment with a very low amount of confirmations.

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