Unpopular Opinion: PoS is not more decentralized than PoW if it takes 32 ETH ($80,000) to operate a node. Anyone can mine Bitcoin on a $5 Raspberry Pi

Let me start off by saying that I am in no way, shape or form anti-Ethereum. I love Ethereum, I’ve been building on it for years and am heavily invested.

But this whole narrative that proof of stake will remove control from the miners and being it back to the people is absurd if in order to run a node you need to stake 32 ETH.

Sure, a $5 Raspberry Pi is an extremely inefficient way to mine Bitcoin but at least you can participate in the network without needing to compromise your security.

The only way to participate in PoS on Ethereum with as little as $5 would be to join a centralized pool and throw security out the window.

We are replacing rich and powerful people who can afford mining equipment and server farms with rich and powerful people who can afford to own 32 ETH.

This isn’t any better than Bitcoin/PoW for the moral/“more decentralized” reasons you are all spouting.