BTC logo
BTC
$111,552.20
0.28%
ETH logo
ETH
$4,051.19
1.29%
USDT logo
USDT
$1.0005
0.04%
BNB logo
BNB
$1,178.71
0.07%
XRP logo
XRP
$2.4515
2.04%
SOL logo
SOL
$196.39
3.43%
USDC logo
USDC
$1.0001
0.01%
TRX logo
TRX
$0.3231
1.77%
DOGE logo
DOGE
$0.2000
1.05%
ADA logo
ADA
$0.6790
1.68%
LINK logo
LINK
$18.45
1.25%
HYPE logo
HYPE
$39.15
6.04%
USDE logo
USDE
$1.0001
0.04%
XLM logo
XLM
$0.3306
0.48%
BCH logo
BCH
$525.16
1.19%
SUI logo
SUI
$2.7158
2.98%
AVAX logo
AVAX
$22.17
0.77%
WBT logo
WBT
$42.21
0.25%
LEO logo
LEO
$9.6304
0.12%
HBAR logo
HBAR
$0.1833
1.53%
BTC logo
BTC
$111,552.20
0.28%
ETH logo
ETH
$4,051.19
1.29%
USDT logo
USDT
$1.0005
0.04%
BNB logo
BNB
$1,178.71
0.07%
XRP logo
XRP
$2.4515
2.04%
SOL logo
SOL
$196.39
3.43%
USDC logo
USDC
$1.0001
0.01%
TRX logo
TRX
$0.3231
1.77%
DOGE logo
DOGE
$0.2000
1.05%
ADA logo
ADA
$0.6790
1.68%
LINK logo
LINK
$18.45
1.25%
HYPE logo
HYPE
$39.15
6.04%
USDE logo
USDE
$1.0001
0.04%
XLM logo
XLM
$0.3306
0.48%
BCH logo
BCH
$525.16
1.19%
SUI logo
SUI
$2.7158
2.98%
AVAX logo
AVAX
$22.17
0.77%
WBT logo
WBT
$42.21
0.25%
LEO logo
LEO
$9.6304
0.12%
HBAR logo
HBAR
$0.1833
1.53%
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What Is a 51% Attack?

Bitcoin SV, Verge and Ethereum Classic are all examples of projects that have suffered 51% attacks. But what is it, how does it work, and what damage can it do?

By Griffin Mcshane
Updated May 11, 2023, 3:49 p.m. Published Oct 12, 2021, 9:20 a.m.
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