2019-05-05, 16:20
Bots exploiting blockchains for profit
Like high-frequency traders on Wall Street, a growing army of bots exploit inefficiencies in decentralized exchanges, which are places where users buy, sell or trade cryptocurrency independent of a central authority, a new study found. The researchers also found that high fees paid to prioritize certain transactions pose a security threat to the entire blockchain.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20...121722.htm
Like high-frequency traders on Wall Street, a growing army of bots exploit inefficiencies in decentralized exchanges, which are places where users buy, sell or trade cryptocurrency independent of a central authority, a new study found. The researchers also found that high fees paid to prioritize certain transactions pose a security threat to the entire blockchain.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20...121722.htm