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Re: Why Bitcoin blocks are generated every 10 minutes?
by
ranochigo
on 23/02/2020, 22:35:11 UTC
⭐ Merited by ETFbitcoin (1) ,o_e_l_e_o (1)
No, the network won't be less secure with 5 minute block time. I don't really think so, for example Digibyte has 15 second block time, but it is very secure, proof of work, I have never heard it was hacked, 51 attacked, reversed or forked. The point is not solely the security in my opinion.
51% attack is not about the block time. As long as you have 51% of the total hashing power, the attack can be executed.

If you observe, exchanges mostly requires those coins with a faster block interval to have a higher confirmation than those who don't. Reason being, forks are more prone to occurring with faster block times than a coin with a slower one.