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Story: ETC Enthusiasts Optimistic Despite the January 04, 2019 51% Attack

By Maheen Hernandez

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Slowmist, a China-based security firm reported the attack that happened on Ethereum Classic last Sunday.

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Slowmist further requested the cryptocurrency exchanges to help identify the Attacker of Ethereum Classic.

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The developers of Ethereum Classic are working with Slowmist to detect the point of origin of these attacks.  They are moving forward on actionable items.

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Volatility is here to stay.  It might seem as if it is not there due to improved consumer confidence and improved earnings.

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Ethereum Classic fell prey to a 51% attack.  It was expected that the short-term price movements might be affected.

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On January 05, 2019, Coinbase detected a chain re-organization of the Ethereum classic blockchain at a deeper level.  Double spends were as well noted.

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The price of ETC dropped by 5% following the attack.  The 51% attack refers to a situation where the hacker has got more than 50% control over the network.

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Security continues to be a major concern. And the industry seems to be as unstable as before.

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Following the 51% attack, there is panic in the market. There is a confidence decline in the industry on Ethereum Classic.

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Regardless of the attack, the empowering technology of Ethereum Classic continues to be solid.  The technology continues to be promising.

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Ethereum Classic Enthusiasts are optimistic about the fact that ETC will touch upon an all-time high and with further development, it will gain improved adoption.

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