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Topic subject	Wish they'd at least mention proof of stake validation in pieces like these.
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13431836, Wish they'd at least mention proof of stake validation in pieces like these. Posted by Backbone, Tue May-04-21 10:35 AM It requires a fraction of the energy used by proof of work protocols, which is what Bitcoin uses. Lots of crypto coins are already using it, Ethereum (2nd most popular coin) is in the process of converting from PoW to PoS. Not saying the energy consumption isn't a problem, but it's being worked on.