Under proof of work the right to propose a block is won by solving a costly computational puzzle, and the chain with the most accumulated work is the valid one. Under proof of stake it is assigned among validators, participants who lock (stake) the chain’s native token as collateral that can be destroyed if they misbehave, and who propose and attest to blocks.
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¿Qué es Proof of work, proof of stake, validator?
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