This is known as the "nothing at stake" problem. This 2014 blog post by Vitalik ...

		meowface on May 21, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Proof-of-stake is inherently self-referential This is known as the "nothing at stake" problem. This 2014 blog post by Vitalik Buterin discusses it: https://blog.ethereum.org/2014/11/25/proof-stake-learned-lov...