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Thousands of Bitcoin Nodes Bypassed Security Limits for Anonymous Peers
(3 hours ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto
A report has revealed that thousands of Bitcoin nodes granted anonymous strangers exceptions to built-in security limits. The issue relates to how nodes handle connections and trust relationships, potentially exposing the network to risks from unknown actors.
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Bitcoin runs on a network of computers called nodes, which work together to verify and share transactions.
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- cryptoslate.com
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