Mining, Forging & Consensus: How Blockchains Stay Secure

When people talk about “mining crypto” or “staking tokens,” they’re really talking about how blockchains stay up, stay secure, and stay decentralized. At the heart of it all is something called consensus.Let’s break down two of the most common consensus mechanisms:Proof of Work (PoW) and Proof of Stake (PoS) — and how mining and forging […]