RIPPLE - PUMP AND DUMP - SIDECHAIN - DISTRIBUTED DENIAL OF SERVICE (DDOS) -

matthew.davis (49)in #bitcoin • 7 years ago


RIPPLE	payments are made using a series of ious, and the network is based on trust relationships. the network consists of payment nodes and gateways operated by authorities. is a payment network built on distributed ledgers that can be used to transfer any currency. ^{^{Source + Source}}
PUMP AND DUMP	often this comes with a severe attack on the network, creating an army of ‘zombie’ computers who simultaneously flood a targeted website or network with requests. can cause a sustained downtime on said network or even make them crash completely. a very dangerous threat for cryptocurrency users. ^{^{Source + Source}}
SIDECHAIN	these can have their own unique features and can have bitcoins sent to and from them. these are theoretical, independent blockchains which are “two way pegged” to the bitcoin blockchain. ^{^{Source + Source}}
DISTRIBUTED DENIAL OF SERVICE (DDOS)	when the value is high enough, the perpetrator sells their assets, cashing in and flooding the market, which causes the value to crash. the publicity causes others to acquire the asset, forcing up its value. inflating the value of a financial asset that has been produced or acquired cheaply, using aggressive publicity and often misleading statements. ^{^{Source + Source}}


RIPPLE	payments are made using a series of ious, and the network is based on trust relationships. the network consists of payment nodes and gateways operated by authorities. is a payment network built on distributed ledgers that can be used to transfer any currency. ^{^{Source + Source}}
PUMP AND DUMP	when the value is high enough, the perpetrator sells their assets, cashing in and flooding the market, which causes the value to crash. the publicity causes others to acquire the asset, forcing up its value. inflating the value of a financial asset that has been produced or acquired cheaply, using aggressive publicity and often misleading statements. ^{^{Source + Source}}
SIDECHAIN	these can have their own unique features and can have bitcoins sent to and from them. these are theoretical, independent blockchains which are “two way pegged” to the bitcoin blockchain. ^{^{Source + Source}}
DISTRIBUTED DENIAL OF SERVICE (DDOS)	often this comes with a severe attack on the network, creating an army of ‘zombie’ computers who simultaneously flood a targeted website or network with requests. can cause a sustained downtime on said network or even make them crash completely. a very dangerous threat for cryptocurrency users. ^{^{Source + Source}}

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