# The PoW vs. PoS Debate | Lyn Alden & Justin Drake

*Author: David Hoffman*
*Published: Mar 28, 2022*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/es/the-pow-vs-pos-debate-lyn-alden-and*

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**Lyn Alden** is the Founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy and an expert in macro markets who’s also a strong Bitcoin, proof-of-work proponent. Her friendly counterpart, **Justin Drake** is a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation and is pro proof-of-stake. Both are recurring guests on Bankless! 

The two experts debate which is better: proof-of-work or proof-of-stake for creating a global-crypto money system? Other topics include: economic security, deterrence and recoverability in the face of the dreaded 51% attack, minimization of governance power, economic fairness, commodity vs. equity money, and so much more!  
Which is your preference, proof-of-work or proof-of-stake? Warning: after this debate, your preference may change.

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#### RESOURCES
- [Lyn’s Proof of Stake Article](https://www.lynalden.com/proof-of-stake/)
- [Economic Security & Efficiency](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KdzhgbTqhRd0LndK4R8c50OK-s6W568Ydd1aytokwbs/edit#gid=0)
- [Lyn’s Twitter](https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact)
- [Justin’s Twitter](https://twitter.com/drakefjustin)

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