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A comment on Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge. Parent comment
In a proof of work system, you can buy your way to the grown-ups table by throwing enough money at mining gear.
In contrast, a proof-of-stake system requires someone to sell you enough of a stake to be relevant.
I suppose the question is whether it's easier to get someone to sell out their community, or find a bunch of graphics cards these days.
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In a proof of work system, you can buy your way to the grown-ups table by throwing enough money at mining gear.
In contrast, a proof-of-stake system requires someone to sell you enough of a stake to be relevant.
I suppose the question is whether it's easier to get someone to sell out their community, or find a bunch of graphics cards these days.