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How Does Solana Work?
What makes the decentralized Solana network so efficient? The answer is its reliance on proof-of-stake, as opposed to the older proof-of-work.
With traditional proof-of-work, cryptocurrencies need to be mined by solving puzzles. Proof-of-stake is a validation process that skips the mining and the puzzles. All participants have to do is lock their coins into the network.
Participants who lock in their coins like this qualify to be randomly and passively selected to add blocks to the blockchain (and receive rewards).
You can see why this is so much better for streamlining the process than solving puzzles. Far less energy is spent, which is what makes the system so efficient, scalable, affordable, and eco-friendly.
Indeed, Solana goes a step further, integrating an additional process called “proof-of-history.” According to Solana, this special process speeds up validation over what would be possible through proof-of-stake alone.