> ## Documentation Index
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# Proof of Stake

> A collection of essential essays by the creator of Ethereum that explores the philosophical and technical foundations of the second-largest blockchain. The text examines the transition to proof-of-stake and the potential for blockchain to reinvent social and political structures.

# Proof of Stake

A collection of essential essays by the creator of Ethereum that explores the philosophical and technical foundations of the second-largest blockchain. The text examines the transition to proof-of-stake and the potential for blockchain to reinvent social and political structures.

**The Making of Ethereum and the Philosophy of Blockchains**

A collection of essential essays by the creator of Ethereum that explores the philosophical and technical foundations of the second-largest blockchain. The text examines the transition to proof-of-stake and the potential for blockchain to reinvent social and political structures.

## Publication details

* **Author:** Vitalik Buterin
* **Publication:** 2022

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**Canonical knowledge ID:** `book:proof-of-stake`