A technical and in-depth analysis of the trade-offs that Ethereum’s consensus mechanism makes in its switch to proof-of-stake and how proof-of-work differs.
Bitcoin’s incentives are clear and fair, while proof-of-stake has contrasting incentives that are the same as the current system where the rich get richer.
Bitcoin Magazine Pro hosted a Twitter Spaces that brought the biggest names in Bitcoin and crypto to converse about the Ethereum move to proof-of-stake.
Ethereum’s switch to proof-of-stake is scheduled for mid-September. What are the possible risks? How does it work compared to Bitcoin’s proof-of-work consensus?
Bitcoin’s consistent issuance schedule makes it a consistent asset in times of inconsistent monetary policy. It will outlast any of the Federal Reserve’s plans.
In a recent explanation of Ethereum’s roadmap, Vitalik Buterin inadvertently made the case that building on Bitcoin is our only path to decentralization.