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 <p class="paragraph">Vitalik Buterin recently made a striking statement about the centralization issues of Proof-of-Work (PoW) systems, particularly in the context of Ethereum’s transition from Proof of Work to Proof of Stake (PoS).</p>
 <p class="paragraph">Amidst ongoing debates within the Ethereum (ETH) community, Buterin has clarified the rationale behind the network’s switch to a PoS consensus mechanism.</p>
 <p class="paragraph">This significant change, culminating nearly two years ago with ‘The Merge’—which integrated the Beacon Chain with Ethereum’s mainnet to create the Ethereum 2.0 network—represents a fundamental shift in how Ethereum processes transactions and secures its network.</p>
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 <p class="paragraph">Buterin’s comments were sparked by an X post from American entrepreneur Amanda Cassatt, which brought to light several concerns within the community about the switch, including the risks of increased centralization and the disruption of established balances of power.</p>
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    <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Been interesting to notice a lot of ethereum community members privately expressing the wish that it had stuck with pow instead of transitioning to pos.</p>— amanda.eth (@amandacassatt) April 26, 2024
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 <p class="paragraph">In his response,Buterin pointed out the overlooked centralization inherent in PoW processes, stating that it was perceived as a temporary step before transitioning to PoS.&nbsp;</p>
 <p class="paragraph">This discussion gained traction following a pointed question from an X user who questioned the preference for PoW, calling it an “energy-guzzling casino.” This question brought to light the less-discussed aspects of PoW’s centralization and the strategic reasons behind Ethereum’s move towards PoS.</p>
 <p class="paragraph">Vitalik also revealed that under PoW, a small number of <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="mining" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/mining.html">mining</a> pools, particularly Spark Pool and Ethermine, controlled a disproportionate 76% of ETH <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="mining" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/mining.html">mining</a> power.</p>
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    <p lang="en" dir="ltr">PoW was also quite <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="centralized" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/centralized.html">centralized</a>. It was just not talked about as much, because everyone knew it was only a temporary stage until PoS.<br><br>And that doesn't even get into how we probably mostly avoided ASICs only because the upcoming PoS switch meant no incentive to build them. pic.twitter.com/OhaqmRiiGJ</p>— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) April 26, 2024
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 <p class="paragraph">Furthermore, Buterin discussed the implications for Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) in a PoS-dominated landscape, noting their reduced significance due to the decreased financial incentive to develop them.</p>
 <p class="paragraph">Despite the transition, Ethereum’s total energy consumption to secure its network has dramatically decreased from approximately 112 TWh/yr to just 0.01 TWh/yr, underscoring the environmental benefits of the shift to PoS.</p>
 <p class="paragraph">Amidst these discussions, Ethereum’s core developers continue to advocate for the efficiency and speed benefits that PoS offers, maintaining an ongoing dialogue with community members to navigate the complexities of blockchain technology and its implications for decentralization and sustainability</p>
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 <p class="paragraph">Meanwhile, Ethereum is trading at $3,133 by press time. With approximately year-to-date gain of 37.38%</p>
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 <p class="paragraph">As Ethereum continues to adopt its Proof-of-Stake consensus, Vitalik Buterin’s unwavering stance offers a definitive counter to those longing for the previous <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="mining" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/mining.html">mining</a>-centric framework.</p>
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<p>Source: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://thebittimes.com/vitalik-buterin-slams-cryptocurrency-mining-quite-centralized-tbt86772.html">https://thebittimes.com/vitalik-buterin-slams-cryptocurrency-mining-quite-centralized-tbt86772.html</a></p>

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