you will get more info on this link https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/strange-block-74638-822
Dude, why did you bump this old thread with a link that has already been posted in post #2?
Topic: What happened to the 184 Billion Bitcoins created in Aug 2010? (Read 5449 times)
Dude, why did you bump this old thread with a link that has already been posted in post #2?
you will get more info on this link https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/strange-block-74638-822
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what if people kept exploating this but didn't make such noticable amounts?
in form of a couple of bitcoins daily
in form of a couple of bitcoins daily
The bug was fixed, so it's not possible anymore.
Thanks for the links, I am studying it now. {Well spotted} I missed it somehow.
what if a new bug was discovered
but we never found out because it's being abused in small amounts?
what if people kept exploating this but didn't make such noticable amounts?
in form of a couple of bitcoins daily
in form of a couple of bitcoins daily
The bug was fixed, so it's not possible anymore.
Thanks for the links, I am studying it now. {Well spotted} I missed it somehow.
what if a new bug was discovered
but we never found out because it's being abused in small amounts?
Good thing Bitcoin wasn't popular at the time this happened.
Or good thing that it wasn't Ghash.io that exploited the bug! It would be hard to correct now if they didn't want it corrected!
Of course they don't want to destroy bitcoin like something like that would, but if a similar bug was found they could exploit the small amounts option.
Good Luck!
Good thing Bitcoin wasn't popular at the time this happened.
what if people kept exploating this but didn't make such noticable amounts?
in form of a couple of bitcoins daily
in form of a couple of bitcoins daily
The bug was fixed, so it's not possible anymore.
Thanks for the links, I am studying it now. {Well spotted} I missed it somehow.
You may check the following pages.
1. https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures#CVE-2010-5139
2. https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/strange-block-74638-822
3. https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/value-overflow-incident-august-15-2010-6290
In short, that block 74638 was orphaned before getting 120 confirmations (Block rewards can't be spend before getting 120 confirmations).
1. https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures#CVE-2010-5139
2. https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/strange-block-74638-822
3. https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/value-overflow-incident-august-15-2010-6290
In short, that block 74638 was orphaned before getting 120 confirmations (Block rewards can't be spend before getting 120 confirmations).
I cannot seem to find more info on the Aug 2010 vulnerability that was exploited.
http://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-definitive-history-of-bitcoin/
What is the facts about this vulnerability and were those BTC removed from the blockchain? I am getting questions about that, and I do not have the fact to
answer them.
Thanks for constructive answers, backed by facts.
http://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-definitive-history-of-bitcoin/
What is the facts about this vulnerability and were those BTC removed from the blockchain? I am getting questions about that, and I do not have the fact to
answer them.
Thanks for constructive answers, backed by facts.
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