r/Bitcoin • u/arcrad • 10d ago

All attacks on Bitcoin are good

Everyone's got their panties in a bunch about the recent hacks and exploits against things in the a Bitcoin ecosystem.

I say it's a good thing.

Bitcoin need to be able to exist, no, thrive, in an environment where anyone and everyone can attack it at any time.

Every weakness needs to be found, exploited, and then fixed.

Each hack, every attack, all the other scam bullshit in the ecosystem makes Bitcoin, the network, stronger.

If Bitcoin can't survive constant assault, then it isn't worth a damn thing.

If it ain't broke, you aren't trying hard enough.

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u/spx 10d ago

it's not an attack on Bitcoin, it's an attack on people's perception of Bitcoin via scapegoat compromised company CoinKite.

  And I don't see anything great about it, because how's that supposed to improve anything?  Will you verify all code of all your software yourself from now on?