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==How it works==
==How it works==
===Proof-of-Work===
===Proof-of-Work===
In this system, an individual runs a "miner" program which works through complex calculations to eventually generate a large block of seeming gibberish—this block is an alt-coin. This block is saved to the user's "wallet," that is, a place of storage for this cryptocurrency. When the user is ready to spend this currency, it is sent to another user's wallet (using a [[wallet address]]) through a [[peer-to-peer]] system.<ref>https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/bitcoins-future-proof-of-stake-vs-proof-of-work</ref><ref name="bitcoinmagazine.com">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/what-proof-of-stake-is-and-why-it-matters-1377531463</ref><br />
In this system, an individual runs a "miner" program which works through complex calculations to eventually generate a large "block." This block is a unit of currency. This block is saved to the user's "wallet," that is, a place of storage for this cryptocurrency. When the user is ready to spend this currency, it is sent to another user's wallet (using a [[wallet address]]) through a [[peer-to-peer]] system.<ref>https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/bitcoins-future-proof-of-stake-vs-proof-of-work</ref><ref name="bitcoinmagazine.com">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/what-proof-of-stake-is-and-why-it-matters-1377531463</ref><br />
===[[proof-of-stake|Proof-of-Stake]]===
===[[proof-of-stake|Proof-of-Stake]]===