proof of stake

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proof of stake

noun proofs of stake · proof-of-stake

  1. A process for transaction verification on a blockchain which does not require energy-intensive mining. The purest form of proof of stake is simply to make mining easier for those who can show they control a large amount of currency.

    Similar: PoS

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noun process for transaction verification

中文權益證明 /权益证明 quányì zhèngmíng

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@misc{proof_of_stake_2026,
  title = {proof of stake},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/proof%20of%20stake},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}