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From DDoS Drama to Hashrate Mystery: Qubic’s Monero Attack Playbook Draws Fire
The price of monero ( XMR) slipped 2.3% today, though the dip has nothing to do with the so-called 51% attack that Qubic supporters boldly predicted for Aug. 2. According to Qubic’s creator, the project got slammed with a DDoS attack instead—and for now, those earlier 51% domination claims have gone nowhere.
No Chain Reorgs, No Double-Spends, No Problem: For Now, Monero Brushes Off Qubic
The date has arrived, and as of Aug. 2, 2025—the day pegged as the start of the so-called 51% domination—there’s still no sign of an actual attack. As of 2 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, there have been zero chain reorganizations, no double-spends, no signs of censorship, and no hiccups across the Monero network.
“Qubic is being DDoSed. Let’s see what countermeasure[s] Monero fans prepared for us,” he posted. Then, at 11:52 a.m. Eastern, CFB, followed up with a warning: “The DDoS attack has stopped. Which isn’t a smart move, because 51% domination may happen at any moment between now and the 31st of August, as was announced.”
Plenty of people fired back, saying CFB was just shifting the goalposts. Meanwhile, Qubic supporters insisted they were doing exactly what they intended—keeping XMR proponents on their toes. Another sticking point is that major XMR hashrate tracking platforms have stopped displaying Qubic Pool entirely—sparking plenty of debate.
To some observers, combined with boycott efforts, this tactic has made the operation less visible without affecting the network. XMR proponents, for their part, are viewing the decline—and the lack of a 51% takeover—as a clear win.
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