XRPL Validator: Let’s Introduce Proof of Work to XRP. Here’s why

The link between Bitcoin and energy has long fueled intense ￰0￱ argue that cryptocurrency embodies the energy expended in its ￰1￱ argue that energy is merely consumed, not ￰2￱ discussion highlights deep misconceptions about how Proof-of-Work (PoW) actually functions and what it ￰3￱ Misconception About “Stored Energy” The idea that energy is stored in Bitcoin is scientifically ￰4￱ powers computers that perform cryptographic work, but once used, that energy is ￰5￱ does not contain the energy—it records proof that work was ￰6￱ block is evidence of computation, not a battery of stored power. It's stored in the Bitcoin protocol, every block is mined according to the difficulty of the network at that ￰7￱ the name, Proof of Work, every block is a proof that a certain amount of Work that costs energy went into ￰8￱ i want to double spend on Bitcoin, i need… — Vet (@Vet_X0) October 31, 2025 Understanding Proof-of-Work Proof-of-Work is the backbone of Bitcoin’s ￰9￱ requires miners to solve mathematical puzzles using computational ￰10￱ a miner finds a valid hash, a new block is ￰11￱ block becomes a verifiable record of the work done, ensuring the blockchain’s ￰12￱ greater the network’s difficulty, the more energy miners expend to maintain ￰13￱ Energy Use Matters The energy used in Bitcoin mining is what makes it expensive to ￰14￱ alter previous transactions, an attacker must redo the work for all affected ￰15￱ would require enormous energy and cost.

Thus, Bitcoin’s security depends on the total energy expended—not on the idea of energy being stored within the tokens. Vet’s Clarification on X In a detailed post on X, prominent analyst Vet addressed the ￰16￱ explained that Bitcoin’s blocks represent cryptographic proof of the energy used to mine ￰17￱ block’s difficulty reflects the hashpower required to produce ￰18￱ to Vet, this is why the network is secure: the “stored work” makes double-spending costly and nearly ￰19￱ are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 Matt Hamilton’s Counterpoint Former Ripple developer Matt Hamilton responded, comparing PoW to paying an electricity ￰20￱ point was clear—proof of energy use doesn’t automatically create ￰21￱ energy shows effort, not ￰22￱ agreed, stating that Bitcoin’s energy cost, while unrelated to price, serves as a tangible measure of the work ￰23￱ Cost of Security Independent research from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance shows Bitcoin’s annual power use in the tens of ￰24￱ immense consumption provides economic protection but raises environmental ￰25￱ expense of reproducing that energy is what keeps Bitcoin’s network secure against ￰26￱ XRP Adopt Proof-of-Work?

Vet suggested introducing PoW to XRP, sparking ￰27￱ the XRP Ledger operates on a consensus model that requires minimal ￰28￱ PoW would undermine its efficiency, speed, and sustainability. XRP’s protocol achieves consensus through validators rather than miners, prioritizing low cost and eco-friendly operation. A Clearer View of Proof-of-Work Vet’s insight underscores a crucial ￰29￱ doesn’t store energy—it proves that energy was used to build and secure its ￰30￱ distinction defines the essence of ￰31￱ it separates myth from mechanism and clarifies how Bitcoin’s strength comes not from stored energy, but from verifiable effort and cost. Disclaimer: This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial ￰32￱ views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s ￰33￱ are advised to conduct thorough research before making any investment ￰34￱ action taken by the reader is strictly at their own ￰35￱ Tabloid is not responsible for any financial ￰36￱ us on Twitter , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News