Perhaps your point is more subtle than i&#x27;m catching on to, but this is right out of the bitcoin paper abstract:<p>&quot;The longest chain not only serves as proof of the sequence of events witnessed, but proof that it came from the largest pool of CPU power. As long as a majority of CPU power is controlled by nodes that are not cooperating to attack the network, they&#x27;ll generate the longest chain and outpace attackers.&quot; <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;bitcoin.org&#x2F;bitcoin.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;bitcoin.org&#x2F;bitcoin.pdf</a><p>So, literally the group that burns the most energy&#x2F;space&#x2F;infrastructure is correct, as far as the system is concerned. if an attacker can burn more cpu, generate a longer chain, they win.