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Within the context of [[blockchain]], a 51% attack (also known as a majority attack) is the ability of someone controlling a majority of network hash rate to revise transaction history and prevent new transactions from confirming.<ref>https://bitcoin.org/en/glossary/51-percent-attack</ref> | Within the context of [[blockchain]], a 51% attack (also known as a majority attack) is the ability of someone controlling a majority of network hash rate to revise transaction history and prevent new transactions from confirming.<ref>https://bitcoin.org/en/glossary/51-percent-attack</ref> | ||
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Within the context of blockchain, a 51% attack (also known as a majority attack) is the ability of someone controlling a majority of network hash rate to revise transaction history and prevent new transactions from confirming.[2]