Re:Ask HN: Cryptocurrencies – POUW (proof of useful work)
by hulug on Friday May 21, 2021 @10:41AM
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I'm no POW fan, but validating transactions is one of the most "useful" things to do.
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Re:Ask HN: Cryptocurrencies – POUW (proof of useful work)
by MichaelBurge on Friday May 21, 2021 @06:53PM
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Bitcoin mining doesn't validate transactions. It establishes a consensus on the ordering of valid transactions; invalid transactions are rejected even without mining.