News about Proof

More / Bitcoin Reddit - 2 years ago

Why proof of work is non-negotiable

Now if you understood Bitcoin, if you REALLY understood Bitcoin, you understand why proof-of-work is fundamental to its design. You understand why it's indispensable for any public, permissionless blockchain that's serious about decentralizat...

by COINS NEWS - 2 years ago

Moons are based on PoS, Proof of Shitposting.

There are some cryptos based on PoW algorithm, means they need to be mined (like BTC and ETH). Then there are cryptos that you get by stacking, and this system is PoS (like BNB and ETH 2.0). But now there's a new PoS model, Proof of Shitposting,...

More / Bitcoin Reddit - 2 years ago

Proof Bitcoin is a kick ass store of value

Want proof that bitcoin is a deflationary, kick ass store of value? Just look at its buying power since 2010: May 2010: 10,000 btc bought 2 Papa John's pizzas delivered (worth ~$35) May 2015: the same 10,000 btc could buy $2.3m worth of land and/...

by COINS NEWS - 2 years ago

A Summary of “Why Proof of Stake” by Vitalik Buterin

This is my attempt to summarize a recent blog post by Vitalik Buterin. This is a learning exercise for myself and critiques are welcome. If you feel something can be summarized better, please comment. Link to the article - November 2020 ​ 3 Re...