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Proof of What? Proof-of-Work, Proof of Stake, and the Ethereum Merge

Proof of What? Proof-of-Work, Proof of Stake, and the Ethereum Merge

Articles / September 2022

Consensus is at the heart of crypto. Blockchain technology helps many parties agree on shared state without centralized oversight.

The original article compared proof-of-work, proof-of-stake, and the Ethereum Merge for readers who wanted a practical explanation.

For wallet users, understanding these mechanisms makes it easier to follow network upgrades and the tradeoffs behind each chain.

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