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How Does ‘Nakamoto Consensus’ Relate to the 51% Attack?

Nakamoto Consensus, the PoW mechanism used by Bitcoin, relies on the assumption that the majority of participants are honest and will follow the 'longest chain rule.' The 51% attack is the theoretical breakdown of this consensus, where a single entity can overpower the honest majority and dictate the chain's history.

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