http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-node-numbers-fall-after-spam-transaction-attack/
Bitcoin total number of reachable nodes : 5030
Dash total number of active masternodes : 3274
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Last week, an unknown actor sent a deluge of spam that left bitcoin's nodes – the clients that store and relay transactions – with upwards
of 88,000, or 1GB worth, waiting in their collective memory pool.
of 88,000, or 1GB worth, waiting in their collective memory pool.
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Today, despite the memory pool returning to normal (around 4MB at press time) and Core developer Jeff Garzik implementing a 'quick fix' for operators,
the total number of reachable nodes – 5,030 – remains 16% lower than before the 'attack'.
the total number of reachable nodes – 5,030 – remains 16% lower than before the 'attack'.
Bitcoin total number of reachable nodes : 5030
Dash total number of active masternodes : 3274
Looks like my problem was due to an attack. I had bumped up my node to 4GB RAM and it had stopped crashing.
