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How Does a ‘Sybil Attack’ Threaten a Decentralized Cryptocurrency Network?

A Sybil attack occurs when a single malicious entity creates and controls numerous fake identities or nodes to gain a disproportionate influence over the network's consensus process. This can be used to vote on malicious proposals or block valid transactions, compromising the network's integrity and decentralization.

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