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What is the difference between proof of work and proof of stake and why did Ethereum change its consensus mechanism?

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What is the difference between proof of work and proof of stake and why did Ethereum change its consensus mechanism?
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Ethereum.org proof of stake The Merge energy consumption 99.95% September 2022 proof of work proof of stakeGoogle ↗
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Ethereum.org proof of stake The Merge energy consumption 99.95% September 2022 proof of work proof of stake Google ↗
  1. The Merge · ethereum.org
  2. Frequently Asked Questions · ethereum.org
  3. Proof-of-stake vs proof-of-work · ethereum.org

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