Proof of Work requires miners to solve math puzzles using specialized hardware and massive electricity. Proof of Stake requires validators to lock up crypto as collateral. PoS uses 99.95% less energy than PoW. Shows actual energy consumption, hardware requirements, costs to enter, and attack costs for each system.
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When you provide liquidity to a pool, the pool automatically rebalances as prices change. If ETH doubles from $2000 to $4000, your LP position ends up worth $5656 instead of the $6000 you would have made just holding. The pool gave you less of the winning asset and more of the stable asset.
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Bitcoin mining rewards get cut in half every four years. Started at 50 BTC per block in 2009, now down to 3.125 BTC after the 2024 halving. This continues until the maximum supply of 21 million bitcoin is reached around 2140.
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