diff --git a/src/about.html b/src/about.html index fc31d8d..9654f42 100644 --- a/src/about.html +++ b/src/about.html @@ -63,14 +63,15 @@ them, making it extremely expensive to acquire the necessary hardware to pull an attack like this off. Smaller cryptocurrencies have less hashing power securing the network, making it possible to simply - rent hashing power from miners on a service like Nicehash + rent hashing power from miners on a service like Nicehash for a few hours. This significantly reduces the capital costs of an attack.

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In recent weeks there have been a number of 51% attacks including a Recently there have been a number of 51% attacks including a high profile attack - against Bitcoin Gold a few days ago where $18 Million was stolen.

+ against Bitcoin Gold where $18 Million was stolen.

How is the attack cost calculated?

Using the prices NiceHash lists for different algorithms we are able to calculate how much it would cost to rent enough hashing power to match @@ -89,8 +90,8 @@

Where is the data from?

Hash rates are from Mine the - Coin, coin prices are from What to + Mine, coin prices are from CoinMarketCap, and rental pricing is from