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Re:Bill Gates Says that Bitcoin is bad For the Planet by koonsolo on Monday March 08, 2021 @04:13PM (#26391635)
Proof of Stake cryptocurrencies are not mined, so where do they get their value from? Plenty of them have high market caps.
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Re:Bill Gates Says that Bitcoin is bad For the Planet by jasonlaramburu on Monday March 08, 2021 @05:31PM (#26392541)
I suppose the value is derived from staking your coins on PoS. There is real opportunity cost associated with locking up assets.
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