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Core Scientific Director Says 15,000-Hour Attempt To Crack Bitcoin Security Failed

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BitcoinWorld Core Scientific Director Says 15,000-Hour Attempt to Crack Bitcoin Security Failed Jeff Booth, a director at Core Scientific (NASDAQ: CORZ) and founding partner at Bitcoin-focused venture firm Ego Death Capital, has revealed that a 20-year IT veteran spent approximately 15,000 hours attempting to compromise Bitcoin’s network security — and failed. The disclosure, made during a recent interview, underscores the resilience of Bitcoin…
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Jeff Booth, a 20-year-old tech veteran, spent 15,000 hours trying to destroy Bitcoin. After modeling government, mining and competition attacks, he concluded that the network is decentralized and secure. His investment fund is now betting on applications built on Bitcoin. *** Jeff Booth spent 15,000 hours modeling attacks on Bitcoin and failed. He concluded that the network is decentralized and secure, but there are risks like mining centralizat…

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