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Ethereum is starting to use Proof of Stake which provides the same security as Bitcoin's Proof of Work but without the energy waste. Over the long run proof of
by Sargos 6y ago
Ethereum is starting to use Proof of Stake which provides the same security as Bitcoin's Proof of Work but without the energy waste. Over the long run proof of work will cease to be used.
- madacol 6y agoPoS security is weaker than PoW, that's a fact. See https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/70807/how-does-proof-of-stake-prevents-dishonest-behaviour-compared-to-pow https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/70807/how-does-p... But is it stronger enough to still be 99% as useful? I don't know, these are all experiments.