# BlockChain Consensus

By [Lily Yin ](https://paragraph.com/@lily-yin) · 2023-06-20

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**What are the different blockchain consensus algorithms, their differences, and pros and cons?**

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**What are the applications associated with each consensus mechanism?**

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**Explanation of how the Proof of Work (PoW) consensus mechanism works**

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**Mechanism of creating new blocks in a blockchain PoW**

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**Exploration of Bitcoin's implementation of PoW**

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**PoS**

Proof of Stake (PoS) is a consensus mechanism with distinct characteristics.

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Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) utilizes an election-based approach to validate transactions and generate blocks

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Researching Ethereum 2.0 (Eth2) as a significant case of using PoS

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**DPoS**

Understanding the characteristics of the Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) consensus mechanism

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Exploring EOS and TRON as examples of projects using DPoS

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Understanding how the Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance **(PBFT)** consensus mechanism

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Exploring Hyperledger Fabric and R3 Corda as examples of projects using PBFT

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