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Re:Why All Cryptocurrency Should Die in a Fire by cesarb on Saturday May 14, 2022 @09:47AM (#31377886)
> Many already use non PoW systems

Looking from the outside, all the ones which matter seem to use PoW systems.

> and others are going to switch away from PoW (such as ethereum).

I've been hearing that for years, and it's always six months away.

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Re:Why All Cryptocurrency Should Die in a Fire by cypress66 on Saturday May 14, 2022 @01:23PM (#31380204)
> I've been hearing that for years, and it's always six months away.

"hearing" doesn't really mean much since random people can say whatever, but the switch to PoS has never been claimed to be 6 months away until this year. You're probably confused with the beacon chain with successfully launched in 2020.

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