Post #3357384
2026-06-11 11:01 UTC
On Ethereum using less: this is due to a different consensus mechanism involved, one that is more eco-friendly, but less distributed and inherently (mathematically) less secure.
Generally, it should be fine on the scale of Ethereum, but Bitcoin has it safer, at the cost of plenty of power and e-waste.
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@Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2026-06-11 12:35
more eco-friendly, True but less distributed False. 888k Ethereum validators. 80k Bitcoin Nodes inherently (mathematically) less secure. Not sure what angle this is coming from, but about 10k validators are needed to secure Ethereum. In BTC all it takes is for Antpool and Foundry to team up and you are above the 51% threshold.