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Proof of Stake (PoS)

An energy-efficient consensus protocol that replaces intensive computation with staked tokens to validate transactions.

Source: Cryptocurrency Validation and Energy Transition in West Africa: A Comparative Analysis of PoW and PoS (Academic research) · p.1

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