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Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:35:20 -0400
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Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Mining Hashrate Caps
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Can someone explain to these guys and the public why promising to limit
yourselves to *only* a 50% chance of successfully double-spending a 6
confirm transaction is still not acceptable?

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On 07/17/2014 06:59 AM, Melvin Carvalho wrote:
> I noticed this article today. 
> 
> GHash Commits to 40% Hashrate Cap at Bitcoin Mining Summit
> 
> http://www.coindesk.com/ghash-commits-40-hashrate-cap-bitcoin-mining-summit/
> 
> Here's a quote from Satoshi when the mining arms race began:
> 
> "We should have a gentleman’s agreement to postpone the GPU arms race as
> long as we can for the good of the network. It’s much easer to get new
> users up to speed if they don’t have to worry about GPU drivers and
> compatibility. It’s nice how anyone with just a CPU can compete fairly
> equally right now."
> 
> Maybe outdated now, but I thought it was interesting.
> 
> 
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