51% Attack
By CoinGecko | Updated on Mar 03, 2020
Attempt to obtain control of a cryptocurrency, by obtaining 51% or more of the power of the network or of the cryptocurrencies of the network.
Related Terms
Stale Block
Double mined blocks that are not included in the blockchain.
Proof-of-Authority (PoA)
A consensus algorithm that asigns block validation queue based on identity and reputation.
Decentralized Applications (dApps)
Applications that run on decentralized peer-to-peer networks such as Ethereum.
cc0 NFT
A cc0 NFT is a piece of digital content where the IP rights have been relinquished.
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