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