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A faster, more efficient cryptocurrency

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Re: A faster, more efficient cryptocurrency

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Does this just reduce join bandwidth? If so it's a minor improvement since the real problems with scalability are transaction size and proof of work cost per TX.

> With traditional cryptocurrencies, users compete to solve equations that validate blocks, with the first to solve the equations receiving funds. As the network scales, this slows down transaction processing times. Algorand uses a “proof-of-stake” concept to more efficiently verify blocks and better enable new users join. For every block, a representative verification “committee” is selected. Users with more money — or stake — in the network have higher probability of being selected. To join the network, users verify each certificate, not every transaction.

Seems they've moved to a Proof of Stake solution, rather than a Proof of Work. Ethereum was meant to switch to it, iirc, but never did.

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