Bitcoin Network Can Survive 92% of Global Submarine Cable Failures, Study Finds

TLDR: Bitcoin nodes remain connected even if 72–92% of global submarine cables fail simultaneously. Random infrastructure failures rarely disrupt more than 5% of Bitcoin nodes worldwide. Targeting high-betweenness cables can fragment Bitcoin with only 20% of total cable damage. Top hosting providers supporting Bitcoin nodes could cause network disruption with just 5% capacity loss. Bitcoin [...]

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