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This guy has a somewhat cogent explanation:
🚨 Breaking: Qubic Completes Historic 51% Takeover Demonstration of Monero Network 🚨
  1. On August 11, 2025, Qubic protocol successfully executed a planned 51% hashrate takeover of the Monero network, culminating in multiple blockchain reorganizations—fully validating the strength of its Outsourced Computations and Useful Proof of Work (UPoW) models.
  2. Why it matters: •Proof-of-Power in action — Qubic’s attempt wasn’t hypothetical: it was a fully orchestrated stress test, executed publicly and resiliently, including recovery from a DDoS campaign. •Up to 3× more profitable — Mining via Qubic during its Monero experiment generated up to 3 times the profitability compared to standard Monero mining. •Security alert for Monero — Industry experts like Ledger’s CTO raised alarms over a potential live 51% attack, while Monero’s price dipped significantly in response.
  3. Key stats & context: •Qubic’s Monero hashrate dominance exceeded 51%, peaking at 3.01 GH/s. •60 Monero blocks orphaned in 24 hours—a clear sign of selfish mining and reorg activity. •The experiment was announced publicly, giving Monero ample time to prepare—a marked contrast to stealth attacks.
  4. Key takeaway:
Qubic’s tickchain + CPU mining + UPoW framework has moved from theory to undeniable proof of concept. This isn’t hype it’s a technical demonstration and economic mechanism that now actively influences how we think about blockchain security, decentralization, and AI-integrated computation. source
This pretty much puts paid to the idea that some of the other coins are secure if they can do it to Monero. Perhaps it is a really good time to get out of ishtcoins.
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