Monero 51% Claim Likely a PR Stunt, Not a Real Threat
They were definitely lying before, and I don't believe they have 51% now — assuming the stats are even correct, which I haven't fully verified yet because I'm sleepy. When I wake up I'll compare their peers and pools with their competitors to be sure.
They may have hidden peers, which would suggest centralization issues in their blockchain, but that's a separate topic. Either way, what they're claiming won't give them any real benefit other than publicity from people who don't understand how Monero works; such so‑called 'attacks' achieve nothing.
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Recommendation
Monitor on‑chain metrics and peer/pool reports, verify the statistics before taking action, and treat this as a watch/verify situation rather than a reason to trade immediately.
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