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Ethereum’s ProgPoW Debate Is About Much More Than Mining

The debate over ProgPoW has become a flashpoint for how Ethereum makes big decisions.

By Brady Dale
Updated Apr 10, 2024, 2:05 a.m. Published Mar 5, 2020, 10:30 p.m.
HARD CHOICES: ProgPoW is the latest test of Ethereum's decentralized decision-making process. (Photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk)
HARD CHOICES: ProgPoW is the latest test of Ethereum's decentralized decision-making process. (Photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk)