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Re:Evolution of the Ethereum Proof-of-Stake Consensus Protocol by tromp on Saturday December 24, 2022 @04:02PM (#34121059)
Pure linear emission implies starting from zero. I agree coins with pre-mines limit fairness from the outset.

In terms of fairness of coin distribution, 100% PoS < Ethereum < Bitcoin < Pure Linear Emission.

PoS effectively ends the distribution of new coins, with everybody able to stake to just preserve their share of the pie.

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Re:Evolution of the Ethereum Proof-of-Stake Consensus Protocol by DennisP on Saturday December 24, 2022 @07:37PM (#34122795)
If your goal is to passively hold coins without losing share, Ethereum is the best option I know of.

With both PoS and PoW, a holder loses share when the total coin supply increases. On Ethereum at least, this is less of a problem with staking than mining, because staking is less costly so there's a tenth as much issuance.

However, with sufficient usage, the ETH supply actually shrinks, because a portion of fee revenue is burned. This means non-staking holders actually increase their share.

You can see how that's going here: https://ultrasound.money/

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