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RE: Dan and Vitalik discussing Etherium 3 years ago: why EOS could be better

in #eos7 years ago

I'm making the crypto world friendly and accessible for everyone by explaining acronyms and terms related to cryptocurrency. Here I found:

Proof of Work (PoW)A Proof of Work is essentially a datum that is very costly to produce in terms of time and resources, but can be very simply verified by another party. The transaction is put into a block, a computer solves mathematical problems, and the first computer that solve the problem will receive a reward, the miners compete to be the first one to solve the block
Proof of Stake (PoS)Proof of stake has been considered the greener alternative to Proof of Work (PoW). Where PoW requires the prover to perform a certain amount of computational work, a proof of stake system requires the prover to show ownership of a certain amount of money, or stake
ICOInitial Coin Offering is a means of crowdfunding the release of a new cryptocurrency, the tokens being sold to raise money for technical development

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