Blockchains don’t have a central gatekeeper, like a bank, to verify transactions. Instead, both Bitcoin and Ethereum, the two largest cryptocurrencies, rely on a consensus mechanism called “proof of work” to maintain a time-ordered ledger of transactions . Crypto miners are at the core of that process.
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Here are examples of major cryptocurrencies that use proof of stake:
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