Consensus failure occurs when a network of participants fails to agree on a single version of truth, often due to faulty nodes or attacks. It disrupts blockchain operations, halting transactions and undermining trust. Developers and security auditors use it to test system resilience, while malicious actors exploit it to cause chaos or double-spend. Ultimately, only those seeking to destabilize decentralized systems benefit from it.
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