Proof of Work
Proof of work is a consensusConsensus is a mechanism, usually used by most nodes on the ... More model in blockchainA blockchain is a shared digital ledger, or a continually up... More technology that requires miners to solve computationally difficult math problems in order to add new blocks onto the blockchain. These functions produce data that is used to validate that a substantial amount of work has been carried out, thus the name “proof of work.” Although solving these equations will typically result in the winning minerAn individual miner or cloud mining company. A cloud mining ... More claiming a block rewardA block reward is the reward a miner gets for solving the cr... More by adding it as a first transaction on the blockBlocks hold batches of valid transactions that are hashed an... More, proving these functions are often time-consuming and computationally expensive. Sometimes this cost of mining can even outweigh the price of the reward.
The main proof-of-work based cryptocurrencies include BitcoinThe term "Bitcoin" can either refer to Bitcoin the network, ... More, and Litecoin. Ethereum moved from a Proof of Work to a Proof of StakeThe proof of stake consensus model was proposed in 2012 in r... More consensus model in 2022, in order to solve energy consumption considerations and scalability issues.