Proof of Autheo
Autheo's hybrid consensus model combining licensed validator eligibility (NFT License gate) with stake-weighted block production (staking gate), built on Cosmos SDK and Tendermint core BFT.
Proof of Autheo is Autheo's proprietary consensus mechanism — a hybrid model that combines two participation gates: (1) an NFT License eligibility requirement, similar to Proof-of-Authority permissioning, and (2) a staking or bonding threshold, similar to Proof-of-Stake economic commitment. Once both gates are satisfied, the active validator set operates on a stake-weighted model where block production and rewards are proportional to stake. The underlying consensus engine is Cosmos SDK and Tendermint core BFT, providing Byzantine fault-tolerant finality. Autheo has 399 structurally scarce validator positions, and the combination of both gates creates a high-integrity, economically aligned validator set.
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The process by which a blockchain network agrees on the current state of the ledger. Autheo uses Proof of Autheo, a hybrid PoA/PoS model built on Cosmos SDK and Tendermint BFT.
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