Comparison on Proof of Work Versus Proof of Stake and Analysis on Why Ethereum Converted to Proof of Stake

Mingjie Chen

doi:10.54254/2754-1169/12/20230624

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Received: 17 July 2023

Published: 13 September 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2754-1169/12/20230624

Article Type: Research Article

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Chen,M. (2023). Comparison on Proof of Work Versus Proof of Stake and Analysis on Why Ethereum Converted to Proof of Stake. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,12,200-204.

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