Comment on Crypto mogul Do Kwon, known as ‘the cryptocurrency king,’ pleads guilty to fraud charges
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 week agoOnly for PoW crypto.
Comment on Crypto mogul Do Kwon, known as ‘the cryptocurrency king,’ pleads guilty to fraud charges
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 week agoOnly for PoW crypto.
hark@lemmy.world 1 week ago
If a cryptocurrency concentrates into the hands of a few, as assets tend to do in capitalism, then wouldn’t proof of stake mean those few control the cryptocurrency anyway?
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 week ago
If the protocol is badly designed, yes.
In theory, the stakers should only be rewarded for correctly confirming transaction and that capital (staked tokens) should carry no votes in any protocol changes.