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Proof of Stake (PoS)

Proof of stake is a consensus design in which validators commit eligible assets and risk penalties while proposing or attesting to valid blockchain updates.

Defined termReviewed 16 July 2026

Related terms

Consensus MechanismValidatorSlashingStakingBitcoinBlockchain

Educational risk notice

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Trading glossaryReviewed 16 July 2026

Definition

Proof of stake is a consensus design in which validators commit eligible assets and risk penalties while proposing or attesting to valid blockchain updates.

In market context

Selection and reward rules vary by protocol, but economic stake is used to discourage conflicting or dishonest behavior. Validators may lose rewards or incur slashing for specified failures, while delegators and service users can face additional custody and operator risks. Proof of stake can reduce reliance on computational mining, yet it does not remove software, governance, concentration, liquidity, or asset-price risk.

Risk context

Staked assets can be locked, lose market value, or be penalized even when projected rewards appear attractive.

Source

Use the primary source for fuller regulatory or market context.

Ethereum.org — Proof of Stake

Educational risk notice

This material is general education, not personal investment advice or a promise of results. Markets can move beyond planned levels, and losses can exceed expectations when leverage, liquidity, gaps, or operational failures are involved.

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Related glossary terms

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Consensus Mechanism

A consensus mechanism is the protocol process by which distributed participants agree on valid ledger updates and the ordering or finality of transactions.

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Validator

A validator is a proof-of-stake participant that proposes or attests to blockchain updates after committing stake and meeting protocol requirements.

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Slashing

Slashing is a proof-of-stake protocol penalty that destroys or removes part of a validator’s committed assets for specified prohibited behavior.

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Staking

Staking commits eligible cryptoassets to proof-of-stake validation directly or through a service in return for protocol-derived rewards under stated conditions.

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