Delegated Proof of Stake

Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) is a consensus variant where token holders vote for a small set of delegates — often 21–100 — who take turns producing bloc

Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) is a consensus variant where token holders vote for a small set of delegates — often 21–100 — who take turns producing blocks. Instead of thousands of validators, a rotating committee runs the chain, which makes it very fast.

Why it matters

DPoS trades decentralization for speed quite openly: fewer block producers means faster finality but an easier target for collusion or coercion. When you see a chain advertising huge TPS on DPoS, ask who the current delegates are and how concentrated their votes have become.

Related terms

proof of stake ·
validator · delegation

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