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Hybrid Consensus Designs

Definition

Hybrid Consensus Designs combine elements from two or more distinct consensus mechanisms to achieve network agreement. For example, a system might use Proof of Work for initial block production and Proof of Stake for finality or validation. This approach seeks to leverage the strengths of different methods while mitigating their individual weaknesses, such as scalability limitations or energy consumption concerns. The goal is to create more robust, efficient, or decentralized blockchain networks.