Charting Ethereum issuance
CREATED BY:
Jim McDonald
on
07 MAY 2020
Ethereum 1 secures its chain using a proof of work consensus
mechanism, whereas Ethereum 2 uses proof of stake. Both networks create
Ether to reward participants, however this increases the total Ether
supply. This article looks at the technical changes coming to the
Ethereum 1 and Ethereum 2 networks that will result in both short-term
and long-term changes to the total supply of Ether.