✅ Master Delegated Proof of Stake

Understand voting, delegation, and how EOS & TRON achieve high throughput

🎓 DPoS: Key Takeaways

🗳️

Democratic Consensus

  • Token holders vote for delegates
  • Each token = 1 vote
  • Can change votes anytime
  • Bad delegates voted out

High Performance

  • 0.5-3 second block times
  • 1,000-4,000+ TPS
  • Sub-second finality
  • Very energy efficient
🔄

Round-Robin Production

  • Delegates take turns
  • Deterministic schedule
  • No mining competition
  • Predictable performance
💰

Reward System

  • Delegates earn block rewards
  • Voters share in rewards
  • 3-8% typical APR
  • Commission-based model

Quick Reference

AspectDPoS Details
Active Validators21-101 elected delegates
Block Time0.5-3 seconds
Throughput1,000-4,000+ TPS
Voting Power1 token = 1 vote
Delegate Commission3-10% of rewards
Voter APR3-8% (after commission)
ExamplesEOS, Tron, Lisk, Ark
Main RiskCentralization & voter apathy

Best For

  • • High-throughput dApps (gaming, social media)
  • • Real-time applications needing fast finality
  • • Communities valuing democratic governance
  • • Projects prioritizing user experience over max decentralization
⚠️

Challenges

  • • Voter apathy concentrates power
  • • Small delegate set = centralization concerns
  • • Political dynamics influence technical decisions
  • • Trust required in elected delegates

🧠 Test Your Knowledge

Question 1 of 5Score: 0/5

What is the main difference between DPoS and regular PoS?

Next Module

PBFT Visualization

Continue your blockchain learning journey