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| - | **Proof of Authority (PoAuth)** or **(PoA)**is an alternative consensus algorithm, a modified Proof of | + | **[[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:proof_of_authority_poa|Proof of Authority (PoAuth)]]** or **(PoA)**is an alternative consensus algorithm, a modified [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:proof_of_stake_pos|Proof of Stake]] in which a validator’s identity replaces the role of the stake and, the nodes |
| - | Stake in which a validator’s identity replaces the role of the stake and, the nodes | + | |
| validating blocks are the ones explicitly allowed to do so. This peculiarity of Proof | validating blocks are the ones explicitly allowed to do so. This peculiarity of Proof | ||
| of Authority diversifies it from PoS since it allows to take into account the different | of Authority diversifies it from PoS since it allows to take into account the different | ||
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| the transactions, and to sign off the chain; only then, it can be added to the | the transactions, and to sign off the chain; only then, it can be added to the | ||
| blockchain and become permanent. The identity of a validator denotes the | blockchain and become permanent. The identity of a validator denotes the | ||
| - | “congruity between a validator’s [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:i:identification|identification]] on a platform with his official | + | “congruity between a validator’s [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:i:identification|identification]] on a [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:platform|platform]] with his official |
| documents, i.e. certainty that a validator is exactly whom that person represents to | documents, i.e. certainty that a validator is exactly whom that person represents to | ||
| be.” A robust process at assessing whether the validators are whom they claim to be 24 | be.” A robust process at assessing whether the validators are whom they claim to be 24 | ||