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Significance
The attack once again cast doubt over the potential of blockchain, a leading form of distributed ledger technology, to revolutionise industry.
Impacts
Cybersecurity attacks against cryptocurrency exchanges fuel investor scepticism about digital tokens, already seen as speculative bubbles.
International standards for blockchain developers will have limited impact on security as these standards are not legally mandatory.
Energy intensity of blockchain is its greatest weakness.
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