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Monero Under Siege: The Shocking Truth Behind Qubic’s 51% Attack and Network Takeover

Monero Under Siege: The Shocking Truth Behind Qubic’s 51% Attack and Network Takeover

Author:
Coindesk
Published:
2025-08-12 16:05:03
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Monero’s 51% Attack Problem: Inside Qubic’s Controversial Network Takeover

Monero's security model just got a stress test it never wanted—Qubic's controversial takeover exposes crypto's dirty little secret.

How one network's 'decentralization' became another's playground.

When the hashpower shifts, even privacy coins aren't safe from corporate-style power grabs. Qubic's move didn't just bend Monero's rules—it rewrote them in real-time. Miners woke up to a new chain reality where their rigs answered to different masters.

The attack vector? Classic 51% playbook with a twist of 2025-style computational arbitrage. No fancy zero-knowledge proofs needed—just raw hashpower and opportunistic timing.

Meanwhile, TradFi bankers are probably placing bets on which chain falls next—because nothing spices up their morning coffee like watching crypto eat its own tail.

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