Bitcoin Testnet Thrown into Chaos by Jameson Lopp’s $1 Griefing Experiment

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Bitcoin Testnet Thrown into Chaos by Jameson Lopp’s $1 Griefing Experiment

Jameson Lopp, co-founder of self-custody solution Casa, recently made a bold move that stirred the Bitcoin community. Lopp conducted a “griefing attack” on one of Bitcoin’s testnets. The disruption caused significant difficulties for developers relying on the testnet’s stability to test new applications... Read more here.


This is definitely extreme way to prove a vulnerability. Even before this, running testnet node already challenging since few people decide to store arbitary data on testnet. Your opinion is greatly appreciated.