> > >because Bitcoin's basic security assumption is that a supermajority of > miners are 'honest.' > > Only if you rely on SPV. >
No, you rely on miners honesty even if you run a full node. This is in the white paper. A dishonest miner majority can commit fraud against you, they can mine only empty blocks, they can do various other things that render your money worthless.
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