• hark@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    If a cryptocurrency concentrates into the hands of a few, as assets tend to do in capitalism, then wouldn’t proof of stake mean those few control the cryptocurrency anyway?

    • Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world
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      3 hours ago

      If the protocol is badly designed, yes.

      In theory, the stakers should only be rewarded for correctly confirming transaction and that capital (staked tokens) should carry no votes in any protocol changes.