{"id":475048,"date":"2022-07-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-17T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/bitty-kitty-cat-spoils-bitcoin-node-during-price-crash-with-dirty-protest\/"},"modified":"2022-07-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-17T21:00:00","slug":"bitty-kitty-cat-spoils-bitcoin-node-during-price-crash-with-dirty-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bitty-kitty-cat-spoils-bitcoin-node-during-price-crash-with-dirty-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"# Bitty Kitty: Cat spoils Bitcoin node during price crash with \u2018dirty protest\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e740d73f20\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e740d73f20\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bitty-kitty-cat-spoils-bitcoin-node-during-price-crash-with-dirty-protest\/#%E2%80%9D_Bitty_Kitty_Cat_spoils_Bitcoin_node_during_price_crash_with_%E2%80%98dirty_protest_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Bitty Kitty: Cat spoils Bitcoin node during price crash with \u2018dirty protest\u2019 &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Bitty_Kitty_Cat_spoils_Bitcoin_node_during_price_crash_with_%E2%80%98dirty_protest_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Bitty Kitty: Cat spoils Bitcoin node during price crash with \u2018dirty protest\u2019 &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-28d77a7a>A Bitcoin node is a pivotal piece of the Bitcoin (BTC) protocol. For bad actors, attacking nodes and bringing them offline is a sound strategy to undermine the network\u2019s resilience. For one British Bitcoiner, such an attack took place, as the actions of his feline friend rendered his Bitcoin node \u201cunreachable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bodl_hodler (who wishes to remain anonymous) told Cointelegraph that he \u201cstarted running Raspberry Pi as Umbrel node January 2021,\u201d as he wished to contribute to the overall decentralization of the Bitcoin network.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a picture of node in question before the attack. Notice the air vents on the node \u2014a crucial element of the saga.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2022-07\/724339c2-ccdb-472b-a74d-e6ed533c9ba9.png\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\">Bodl&#8217;s Bitcoin node. Source: @Bodl_Hodl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The node ran smoothly since connection, confirming Bitcoin blocks on average every 10 minutes as per the difficulty adjustment. However, in late May 2022, when the price began to tumble\u00a0under $30,000, Bodl \u201cWent to log into the node for the first time in a while and it couldn\u2019t be found on the network.\u201d <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSo I pulled it out from behind the sofa only to discover it was covered with a crusty layer of baked on cat sick.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To his horror, Bodl discovered that his large black cat, Pablo, had vomited on the Bitcoin node. The &#8220;dirty protest&#8221; had affected the node\u2019s ability to connect to the internet and run. Bodl explains, \u201cThe vomit got through the vent slots and took the node offline.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2022-07\/590de407-dcff-41d6-8c7d-9c9e3f1ef682.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Pablo the Bitcoin node attacker and cat. Source: Bodl<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Indeed, if a Bitcoin node goes offline, it no longer contributes to the security of the network, potentially jeopardizing the Bitcoin protocol. Bodl jokes that \u201cMaybe he [Pablo] mistakenly thought it was running a dog-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a>d shitcoin,\u201d and &#8220;couldn&#8217;t stomach the volatility.&#8221; Bodl is a Bitcoin maximalist who has no time for the likes of Dogecoin (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/v\">DOGE<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Brazil beams Bitcoin from space: A case for BTC satellite nodes<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, it is also very easy to turn the node back on and to catch on the missing blocks. Bodl said he \u201cremoved the power, plugged it back in again, luckily it powered on fine and took a few minutes to re-sync to add all the blocks that it had missed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The node was im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely brought back to life, confirming transactions and securing the network. \u201cTick tock, next block,\u201d has become a popular catchphrase among node runners due to the regularity of the Bitcoin blocks.<\/p>\n<p>Incidentally, running a BTC node is increasingly easy and allows Bitcoin users to easily verify their transactions. Bitcoin hobbyists can now run Lightning nodes while some hope to earn passive income along the way.\u00a0As for Pablo, he now has the company of a new kitten called Lottie who has recently joined the Bodl family. <\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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