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$8 Billion Bitcoin Attack Could Become Profitable Through Derivatives, Duke Professor Says

Key Takeaways Campbell Harvey says an $8 billion 51% attack could pair Bitcoin hashpower with shorts. Duke University’s model puts the cost near 0.5% of bitcoin’s value, challenging market assumptions. In 2026, bitcoin miners and exchanges face questions over how they would counter such an attack. Harvey outlined the argument on Scott Melker’s “The Wolf…

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Google comes out against site blocking in the EU

A French court ordered upstream internet intermediaries like Google and Cloudflare to actively block access to prominent pirating and illegal streaming sites at the request of sports rights holders. But Google is pushing back against this judgment, and its reasoning is surprisingly sound.  The landmark decision places direct responsibility on upstream internet providers rather than…

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