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minus-squarered_tomato@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·4 days agoProof of Stake and Proof of Work are two different ways of electing who should append the blockchain with new transactions. Proof of Work: the one who can waste most energy fastest is most likely to be elected. Proof of Stake: the one with most money is most likely to be elected. It’s a bit oversimplified, but that’s the general idea.
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days ago Proof of Stake: the one with most money is most likely to be elected. This is misleading. Winning the validation election doesn’t give you more power. The one who is most dishonest gets their stake burned.
Proof of Stake and Proof of Work are two different ways of electing who should append the blockchain with new transactions.
Proof of Work: the one who can waste most energy fastest is most likely to be elected.
Proof of Stake: the one with most money is most likely to be elected.
It’s a bit oversimplified, but that’s the general idea.
This is misleading. Winning the validation election doesn’t give you more power.
The one who is most dishonest gets their stake burned.