Technology of Smoke.network (part 1)
Delegated Proof of Stake Consensus Model Smoke.Network operates on a standalone Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) blockchain based on a fork of the latest version of the open source Steem software. Invented by Dan Larimer, the hugely successful founder of both Bitshares and the upcoming EOS platform, DPoS has a number of distinct advantages over competing consensus models such as Proof of Work (PoW) employed by market leaders such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Bitcoin miners running its PoW algorithm use massive amounts of electricity [NYTIMES 2018] and build large infrastructure to supply the proof of work needed to claim new Bitcoins. This work is largely going to waste. DPoS provides a combination of speed and scalability that current PoW chains such as Ethereum lack without the large environmental impact and high computing costs. We believe this technology, already implemented successfully on Bitshares and Steem, and in the upcoming launch of the new EOS platform, will provide our