Environmental groups want Bitcoin to follow Ethereum’s example in moving to proof-of-stake
Critics have suggested Bitcoin could not operate as the same decentralized currency without a consensus mechanism like proof-of-work.
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Critics have suggested Bitcoin could not operate as the same decentralized currency without a consensus mechanism like proof-of-work.
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