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Re:Proof of Stake or Proof of Work, What's the Difference? by AlexCoventry on Sunday November 04, 2018 @09:14AM (#18375933)
Why bother with baroque consensus algorithms at all, and not just use USD? Because new systems with new properties will enable new capabilities.
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Re:Proof of Stake or Proof of Work, What's the Difference? by keymone on Sunday November 04, 2018 @09:29AM (#18376003)
PoS is closer to fiat than PoW. PoS is more complex and relies on trust. There is nothing “baroque” about PoW, it’s simplest, cheapest and most reliable of them all.
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