POW guarantees distributed security better than any other currency so far. POS relies on a _relatively_ small number of nodes to run the network.
POW is more _government_ proof than any other method. To many the threat of central bank digital currencies is justification enough for POW's energy consumption.
POW is more _government_ proof than any other method. To many the threat of central bank digital currencies is justification enough for POW's energy consumption.