Universal USB Installer

 Universal USB Installer is a free universal program for creating bootable USB flash drives. You can download this universal utility from this link. There is no paid version. The whole essence of the program is reflected in the name - the utility is universal. You can make bootable USB sticks with Windows and Linux. This also applies to the operation of the program itself, only owners of devices on Mac OS will not be able to use it. There is also the ability to download the image directly from the network, if we are talking about Linux. There is a standard procedure for Windows. Of the settings, it is worth highlighting the choice of the file system and formatting the drive before recording. The disadvantages include the fact that the program does not work with the XP version or lower, and the program does not have the Russian language. Brief instructions for creating a bootable USB flash drive In "Step 1" select the desired version of the OS that you plan to burn to a USB fl...

Disadvantages of PoS

Disadvantages of PoS


On the market, you can find a fairly large number of cryptocurrencies that work on a hybrid algorithm. Pure Proof-of-Stake is relatively rare, as there are several drawbacks.

One of the main ones is the unfair distribution of coins. The volume of the reward for an open block is determined by whoever has the most of a particular variety of cryptocurrency. This does not allow for complete decentralization. It is most profitable to own cryptocurrency in large volume, which leads to a monopoly of the market. Developers distribute the entire amount of money even before the moment when they enter the market. Early investors find themselves in the most favorable conditions, which does not attract new users. Large investors determine almost all development prospects.

There is a threat of an attack that will be provoked by the largest owners of coins. If the cryptocurrency is sold cheaply, then the coins can be bought in large quantities for a relatively small amount and gain control over most of the entire assets of the system. This allows attackers to resort to various manipulations.

Probability of parallel transactions. There may be two users in the system, the parameters of which will be the same. If the blocks are signed at the same time, both will be correct. Despite the existing shortcomings, the system still has prospects, as the creators are upgrading and working on bugs.