Proof-of-Stake — consensus mechanism where validators stake tokens that can be slashed for misbehavior. Validators are selected to propose blocks proportionally to their stake. PoS uses dramatically less energy than PoW. Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, Avalanche, BNB Chain all use PoS variants.
POS
Proof-of-Stake — consensus mechanism where validators stake tokens that can be slashed for misbehavior. Validators are selected to propose blocks proportionally to their stake. PoS uses dramatically less energy than PoW. Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, Avalanche, BNB Chain all use PoS variants.
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