Researchers from Florida Atlantic University and the University of Mississippi recently published research indicating that blockchains with “full” blocks — especially when there’s a transaction queue — appear to have an added layer of protection against nefarious actors, money launderers and would-be fraudsters.
Dubbed “Bitcoin Blocksize, Custodial Security, and Price,” the team’s paper takes a deep dive into the Mt. Gox crash and other instances where cryptocurrency has been stolen from crypto exchanges.