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Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake decides crypto’s long-term value
A cryptocurrency's consensus mechanism, Proof of Work (PoW) or Proof of Stake (PoS), directly shapes its long-term token value through issuance rate and sell pressure, says the Assam Tribune. PoW, used by…
The Story in Brief
A cryptocurrency's consensus mechanism, Proof of Work (PoW) or Proof of Stake (PoS), directly shapes its long-term token value through issuance rate and sell pressure, says the Assam Tribune. PoW, used by Bitcoin, requires miners to spend real energy to secure the network, with continuous new token issuance and structural selling to cover costs. Bitcoin's block reward halves every four years, progressively reducing dilution. PoS, adopted by Ethereum in 2022, cuts energy use by 99.95% and lowers issuance by replacing miners with validators who stake tokens as collateral. Ethereum's deflationary periods, driven by fee-burning plus low issuance, have no equivalent in PoW design. The mining model affects value via three compounding channels over years.
The Indian Opinion
The crypto debate often pits Proof of Work as wasteful and Proof of Stake as superior, but that oversimplifies trade-offs. Bitcoin's PoW spends energy to make rewriting history cost tens of billions of dollars, a feature, not a bug. Ethereum's PoS may save power, but it concentrates power in large stakers and risks centralisation. The real test for any token is not just consensus model, but whether issuance and sell pressure align with holding value. Will Bitcoin's next halving in 2028 finally make its supply growth smaller than demand shocks? That will settle the debate.
Source: assamtribune.com
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