Proof of Work (PoW): More hash power, more rewards. ✅anonymity ✅avoids the steem attack ✅can be used for the initial distribution ❌high energy consumption ❌low TPS Proof of Stake (PoS): More tokens staked, more rewards. ✅low energy consumption ✅high TPS ✅anonymity ❌vulnerable to steem attack ❌beneficial to whales Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS): More votes, more rewards. ✅low energy consumption ✅very high TPS ✅no need to be a whale ❌marketing to receive votes ❌vulnerable to steem attack Proof of Importance similar to Proof of Stake Proof of Capacity: More disk, more rewards. ✅low energy consumption ❌low TPS ❌experimental Proof of Elapsed Time (PoET): Lottery based on time ✅low energy consumption ✅high TPS ❌only for permissioned blockchains Proof of Activity (PoA): Combination of PoW and PoS ✅anonymity ✅avoids the steem attack ❌medium energy consumption ❌beneficial to whales ❌low TPS Proof of Authority (PoA): More reputation, more rewards ✅low energy consumption ✅very high TPS ❌only for permissioned blockchains Proof of Burn (PoB): More coins burned, more rewards ✅low energy consumption ✅avoids the steem attack ✅high TPS ✅anonymity ❌beneficial to whales ❌still experimental