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A Bit About Bitcoin

F5 Labs' David Warburton writes for Global Banking & Finance Review, discussing the feasibility of attacks against blockchains.
October 04, 2018
1 min. read

Released as open-source software in 2009, Bitcoins are created as a reward for a process known as mining and can be exchanged for other currencies, products, and services. Much has been discussed about its robustness, so, could the notion that a 51% attack on a blockchain could move from ‘theoretical’ to ‘possible’?

Read the full article published August 24, 2018 here: https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/a-bit-about-bitcoin/ by Global Banking and Finance Review.

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David Warburton (Author)
Director, F5 Labs

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