Bitcoin Q&A: The game theory of staking

Is proof-of-stake just an elaborate Rube Goldberg machine? Is it possible for an attacker to simply buy up all the stake on a network? Could a competing network be incentivized to do this? Can staking and DeFi co-exist? Can DeFi harm a staking network by offering better returns? In this clip, Andreas examines several common concerns about staking.

These questions are from both the January 2020 and February 2020 Patreon Q&A sessions, which took place on February 29th 2020 & January 25th 2020, respectively. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop

Questions:
00:00 Is Proof-of-Stake just an elaborate Rube Goldberg machine?
05:17 Can staking and DeFi co-exist?


Related:
Bitcoin Q&A: Energy consumption - https://youtu.be/2T0OUIW89II
Bitcoin Q&A: Proof-of-Work (PoW), Proof-of-Stake (PoS), Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS) - https://youtu.be/3W_3AQrQEOM
Bitcoin Q&A: Governments vs. Proof-of-Work or Proof-of-Stake - https://youtu.be/qrwgYDAoZV0
Bitcoin Q&A: The economics of mining pools - https://youtu.be/kZ5QQ__J2Io
Bitcoin Q&A: Mining incentives after 2140 - https://youtu.be/LNSlIiKyZJM
Bitcoin Q&A: Why "energy consumption" math sucks - https://youtu.be/uvFqEofdAZ0
Bitcoin Q&A: The value of proof-of-work - https://youtu.be/ZDGliHwstM8


Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and respected figures in Bitcoin. He is the author of “Mastering Bitcoin,” “The Internet of Money" series, and "Mastering Ethereum."

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