Economic Attacks: Proof-of-Stake vs Proof-of-Work
Attack costs in PoS and PoW differ mechanically, not just in scale. A precise breakdown of what attackers spend, risk, and lose in each model.
№ 002AnalysisVRFs and Proof-of-Stake Leader Election Explained
Why proof-of-stake protocols use verifiable random functions to pick block proposers, how the math works, and what breaks without them.
№ 003AnalysisFinality Reversion vs. Reorganization in Proof-of-Stake
A finality reversion breaks a cryptographic guarantee; a reorg is a race condition. The difference determines whether settlement is statistical or binding.
№ 004AnalysisHow Does Blockchain Work? A Plain-English Walkthrough
Forget the jargon. Here's a clear, honest explanation of how a blockchain actually keeps records straight across thousands of computers that have never met.
№ 005AnalysisEconomic vs Cryptographic Finality in Consensus
Two blockchains can both call a transaction 'final' and mean completely different things. Here's what actually separates the two guarantees.