The first calls Ethereum Classic: attack 51%, support exchanges and developers
Known cryptosuite Chinese entrepreneur Chandler has stated that it intends, with the support of other miners to carry out the attack 51% of the project Ethereum Classic.
On Sunday morning, token ETC were added to the cryptocurrency exchange, Poloniex, creating a real effect of the tsunami in the Ethereum community.
Refused to move to a new blockchain after Wednesday hard forks the developers have stated their intention to continue working with the original Ethereum Protocol. In just few hours of trading on Poloniex token ETC came in second place for volume of transactions, and by market capitalization ($to 73.85 million at the time of publication) for sixth place among all cryptocurrencies, ahead of Dash and Lisk.
Such development of the event did not go unnoticed, and after a time there was a message Chandler Th of intent to exercise on Ethereum Classic attack 51%, using 98G available Hasrat.
Such an attack, though is not fatal, is able to block the confirmation of transactions in the network and to damage your system. However, the psychological effect of suspicion alone of a possible conduct such an attack could lead to sharp exchange rate fluctuations.
At the moment it is unclear what is behind the motives of Chandler, and whether to take his statement seriously.
More positive news for Ethereum Classic came from Gavin wood, one of the main developers and contributors of the original Protocol Ethereum. According to him, he is willing to provide the project that they develop client Parity. Perhaps the decision by the wood is his unwillingness to be associated with the whole history around The DAO and taken to the return of funds withdrawn hardforum.
Meanwhile, in the Ethereum subreddit Classic there was a message that the token ETC is also ready to add Bitfinex team. It is said that the details at the moment are discussed, but there is speculation that a positive decision will be taken in case of Hasrat Ethereum Classic will exceed 20% of Ethereum.
At the time of publication, the network hash rate EC was 4.8%, an increase of three times in последние12 hours.
Remains unclear situation with the Kraken, which, apparently, took a wait. And, of course, a rhetorical question: what actions will take Coinbase, loudly declared this week on adding Ether.