Mar 17, 20255 min readConsensus & MiningBeginner
How Is Security Maintained?
Comparing PoS staking wealth concentration with Ergo
Ergo
Autolykos
mining
Proof-of-Work
Proof-of-Stake
staking
network security
ASIC resistance
decentralization
GPU mining
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About This Infographic
This infographic compares how network security is maintained in typical Proof-of-Stake systems versus Ergo's Autolykos mining model.
Typical PoS systems concentrate power in validators and large stakers who earn the highest returns. Delegators receive medium returns by delegating their stake to large operators, reinforcing existing wealth concentrations. Over time, PoS reward dynamics can lead to larger stakeholders gaining more rewards and greater control.
Ergo uses Autolykos, a Proof-of-Work mining algorithm designed to be ASIC-resistant and accessible to consumer-grade GPUs. Rewards are more fairly distributed among many GPU miners, and network security is provided by work, with many independent miners contributing hashpower.
Key Points
Typical PoS: Validators and large stakers earn highest returns, concentrating power.
PoS delegators receive medium returns by delegating to large operators, reinforcing wealth concentration.
Ergo uses Autolykos, an ASIC-resistant PoW algorithm accessible to consumer GPUs.
Rewards in Ergo mining are more fairly distributed among many GPU miners.
Network security on Ergo is provided by work, with many independent miners contributing hashpower.
Ergo's security model is meant to be accessible to many participants, not just the wealthy.
How to Read This Infographic
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Left panel: Typical Proof-of-Stake Staking flow — Validators & Large Stakers -> Delegators -> Network Security.
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Left caption: Wealth concentrates. Larger stakeholders earn more rewards and control.
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Right panel: Ergo Autolykos Mining flow — GPU Miners -> Mining Pool -> Network Security.
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Right bullets: ASIC-resistant algorithm, accessible to consumer hardware, fair distribution of rewards, distributed security via work.
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Right caption: Security by work, accessible to many, not just the wealthy.
Related Topics
Autolykos mining algorithm
Proof-of-Work vs Proof-of-Stake
GPU mining on Ergo
Mining decentralization
Staking centralization risks
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