1/ Nice to see more in-depth articles investigating the extremely important role randomness plays in blockchains
h/t @aparnalocked
However, IMO this analysis of randomness is incomplete
https://www.tokendaily.co/blog/randomness-in-blockchains …
Not really
not against long-range attacks. With PoW the cost of mining is upfront, requires commitment, and non-negotiable under any condition. PoS, not so much. Slashing is only "sunk"/real as long as nodes manage to stay online all the time for eternity.
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Cost of being slashed: after the fact & only realized under certain conditions. Cost of mining: before the fact & always realized, 100%.
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Is it better to have a system where there might be someone who attacks it and gets away without a cost, or is it better to have a system where nodes are punished every round for the chance of profit. Seems like an ideological debate to me. I'm not attached to either ideologies.
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