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Episode 75 - Topl - Maximizing the value of impact with blockchain

Crypto Altruists: Real-World Stories of Social & Environmental Impact with Web3

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The Future of Proof of Stake

There are two main approaches. One is the Nakamoto style consensus and one is something called BFT. Historically BFT is faster, but it's less secure and it usually needs more powerful relay nodes that end up sucking up a fair amount of energy. What we use in Nakamoto style is more secure and can work on a lot less powerful hardware. Our chain can actually run on a on a Raspberry Pi. And I think for us, that's really a testament to the scalability because, again, of those energy conscious decisions. We try to think beyond just carbon credits and we're really thinking about what other markets can we create.

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