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January 03, 2015, 11:52:41 AM
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Bitcoin Mining Pools Attack When Threatened, Study Finds

A new research paper argues that bitcoin mining pools can only co-exist peacefully if individual miners regularly switch pools and if pools erect sufficient defenses against attacks.

If pools don't exhibit either of those properties, then they are liable to attack each other, the report finds.

http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-mining-pools-attack-threatened-study-finds/

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