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ETC Labs Rolls Out Fixes to Thwart Further 51% Attacks on Ethereum Classic

Shaken by weeks of network-overwhelming hacks, ETC Labs has outlined its security response.

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Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin Passes $12K, Dollar Worries Grow, OMG Jumps, Portnoy's Orchid #Pump

Bitcoin rises, Warren Buffett buys a gold miner, Wall Street dollars worry grow, OMG's price jumps, Orchid gets #pump tweet, Ethereum Classic's possible delisting.

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OKEx Mulls ETC Delisting After Losses From Two 51% Attacks

OKEx admitted a total loss of approximately $5.6 million from the recent Ethereum Classic 51% attacks and could delist ETC from its exchanges.

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Ethereum Classic's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week

Ethereum Classic suffered two 51% attacks in the same week. One week later, exchanges, investors and developers are split on the implications.

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Crypto Long & Short: 51% Attacks and Open-Source Value

Ethereum Classic's recent 51% attacks highlight the value of large open-source networks such as Bitcoin and Eth – it’s about more than hashrate.

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Ethereum Classic Attacker Successfully Double-Spends $1.68M in Second Attack: Report

The attacker attempted to double-spend roughly $3.3 million during the second attack.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Breaks $11,800; Ether Options Market Explodes

Bitcoin's price is clawing its way back after weekend losses while the ether options market suggests a bumpy road ahead.

Source: CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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Ethereum Classic Suffers Second 51% Attack in a Week

Ethereum Classic has suffered a 4,000-block-long reorganization, its second such incident in five days. The first attack, which saw more than 3,000 blocks reorged, had an attacker steal more than 800,000 ETC, worth about $5.6 million.

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Ethereum Classic Suffers Reorganization That Resembles 51% Attack Amid Miner Complications

Developers advise exchanges to pause ETC deposits and withdrawals.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin's Price and Ether's Dominance Sit at 2020 Highs

The two biggest cryptocurrencies are hitting 2020 highs, though for different reasons.

Source: CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index