Proof of Work (PoW)

Proof of Work (PoW) is a blockchain protocol in which the creator of the next block is asked to do some work both difficult (processing time consuming) to produce but easy to verify. Producing a proof of work can be a random process with low probability so that a lot of trial and error is required on average before a valid proof of work is generated.

Links

• @bitcoin-journal : What Is the Difference Between Proof of Work and Proof of Stake in Cryptocurrency? March 21, 2018

Related articles

• Bitcoin
• Blockchain
• Consensus
• Proof of Stake (PoS)

External links

• Wikipedia: Proof-of-work system

In other languages

• 日本語 (Japanese): プルーフ・オブ・ワーク（PoW）

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