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No.

PoW enables real decentralization. No party/company/govt can control a PoW network like BTC. This is why it’s considered a commodity by many.

PoS is almost the opposite. A small group with stake control the network. This is why it’s considered a security by many.

For Bitcoin, PoW is a feature not a bug.



I’d love a rebuttal to backup the downvotes.




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