Does hardware specialization provide security against 51% attack via on-demand computing?
Does hardware specialization provide security against 51% attack via on-demand computing?


It depends on what hardware the on-demand computing is offering. Hardware specialization might make a cryptocurrency less vulnerable to attack from inefficient on-demand hardware, like a botnet. But as hardware becomes more specialized, the on-demand hardware leasors tends to upgrade their hardware to stay competitive.

Keep in mind that the effectiveness of one's mining is relative to the total hash power of the network. If everyone on the network doubles their hashing power, everyone will continue earning the same # of coins after the difficulty adjusts.