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What is Blockchain Consensus: PoW vs PoS Security about?

This document systematically compares the formal security of proof-of-work (PoW) and proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanisms for blockchains. It reviews 26 research articles on the topic. The key findings are that PoW provides the strongest formal security guarantees due to the longest chain rule. However, PoS can achieve similar guarantees when addressing its tradeoff between safety and liveness through hybrid approaches. The document provides important context on blockchain consensus security and the ne

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O'Donnary Howard

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