Because there is no central authority in a blockchain, the consensus mechanism ensures that at least 50% of the active nodes in the network "plus 1 more" agree that all transactions in the newest ...

Instead, blockchains are secured through condensed mechanisms such as Proof of Work (PoW) or Proof of Stake (PoS). Proof of Work is the original consensus mechanism used by Bitcoin and other major ...

The proof is in the pudding when it comes to Bitcoin’s proof-of-work mechanism versus a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism debate. There have been countless arguments surrounding both the ...