[bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin 2-way-pegged childchains via Proof of Burn

2020-06-25 Thread Cloud Strife via bitcoin-dev
Hi everyone, I am hoping to get a critique on a proposal of how to construct childchains "on-top" of Bitcoin without requiring any changes to Bitcoin itself nor requiring any user or miner to be aware of them. The childchain is Bitcoin-aware and simulates the properties of Proof of Work by requir

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Opinion on proof of stake in future

2021-05-09 Thread Cloud Strife via bitcoin-dev
Proof of stake is permissioned by coins, an internal, permissioned, and already owned resource. You cannot gain tokens without someone choosing to give up those coins - a form of permission. Permission can also be thought of as an infinite barrier to entry. PoW forces giving up control through bo

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Opinion on proof of stake in future

2021-06-17 Thread Cloud Strife via bitcoin-dev
Barrier to entry in PoW is matter for hardware and energy is permissionless and exist all over the universe, permissionless cost which exists for everyone no matter who because it's unforgeable. Barrier to entry in PoS is being given permission by the previous owner of a token for you to have it v