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Going by the definition given in the wiki you’ve linked, a Sybil attack is about creating many fake identities to gain disproportionate influence in a network. A 51% attack in blockchain terms is specifically about controlling the majority of the network’s mining/staking power to override consensus.

So I'd say they're not exactly the same.



Someone amassing 51% of the network would probably want to do so under some fake identities so others don't realize what's about to happen. Not the same, but probably related.


Lol, there's no such thing as "fake identities" here. You just run more miners with different payout addresses for mining. But there is no "fake"


> You just run more miners with different payout addresses for mining.

That it's dramatically easier to conceal your identity doesn't mean concealing your identity isn't useful.




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