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The difference is in the real resources used. If energy and hardware are used, that's a real cost incurred on society. If only currency is locked up, that only
by billytetrud 5y ago
The difference is in the real resources used. If energy and hardware are used, that's a real cost incurred on society. If only currency is locked up, that only puts a cost on the stakers. As far as the rest of society is concerned, the supply went down, so the value went up, and there's no difference.