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proof of stake

Summary

proof of stake is a cryptographic protocol[1]. It draws 342 Wikipedia views per month (cryptographic_protocol category, ranking #3 of 23).[2]

Key Facts

  • proof of stake's instance of is recorded as cryptographic protocol[3].
  • proof of stake's subclass of is recorded as blockchain consensus algorithm[4].
  • proof of stake's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0zbxf67[5].
  • proof of stake's used by is recorded as Gridcoin[6].
  • proof of stake's used by is recorded as Peercoin[7].
  • proof of stake's used by is recorded as Nxt[8].
  • proof of stake's used by is recorded as Decred[9].
  • proof of stake's used by is recorded as PotCoin[10].
  • proof of stake's used by is recorded as Waves platform[11].
  • proof of stake's different from is recorded as proof of work[12].
  • proof of stake's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 146149330[13].
  • proof of stake's Golden ID is recorded as Proof-of-stake-8Y9VVJ[14].

Why It Matters

proof of stake draws 342 Wikipedia views per month (cryptographic_protocol category, ranking #3 of 23).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [14] ↑ . golden.com. Retrieved . golden.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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