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Calculate the Theoretical Minimum Capital Required for a PoA 51% Attack.

The theoretical minimum capital required for a PoA 51% attack is the sum of the cost to acquire 51% of the network's hash rate (hardware and operating costs) and the cost to acquire 51% of the total staked currency (market value of tokens). This calculation is complex as it requires estimating the cost of custom hardware acquisition and the market impact of buying a large percentage of the token supply.

It is a dual-resource expenditure.

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