How to Buy EOS (EOS)

The EOS price fluctuates based on numerous factors, including fundamentals related to the blockchain, general market conditions, and investor sentiment towards digital assets. The value of EOS could trend higher due to the following factors:

1. A positive market sentiment which increases interest among investors in buying EOS and other cryptos.

2. Increased adoption of the EOS ecosystem by dApp developers and users.

3. Upgrades from the EOS developers that make the blockchain more efficient to use.

On the other hand, the price of EOS could trend lower amid factors such as:

1. Negative market sentiment toward cryptocurrencies driven by a risk-off mood in the global financial market.

2. Increased competition from newer blockchains that offer more attractive platforms for dApp developers and users.

The EOS blockchain technology leverages a delegated proof of stake mechanism for achieving consensus, which is far more energy-efficient than proof-of-work blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum. As a result, running dApps on the EOS blockchain consumes far less computing power and energy resources, making it a greener blockchain than Ethereum.

According to analysis, EOS is 66,454 times more energy-efficient than Bitcoin and 17,236 times more energy-efficient than the Ethereum blockchain. The EOS mainnet consumes just over 630 MWh of energy and emits only 281 tons of CO2 annually, less than 0.01% of Bitcoin’s emissions.

Another exciting factor is EOS’s commitment to sustainability, which makes it one of the world’s greenest and environmentally responsible blockchain ecosystems. The network hosts several projects that help it earn carbon credits to help it offset the entire EOS carbon footprint for a year.

Block.one developed the EOSIO platform based on a whitepaper published in 2017. The first testnet of EOSIO, Dawn 1.0, was launched on 3 September 2017, followed by the second testnet, Dawn 2.0, released on 4 December 2017.

Two more testnet versions, Dawn 3.0 and Dawn 4.0, were released on 25 January 2018 and 7 May 2018, respectively. EOSIO 1.0 mainnet launch took place on 1 June 2018. Block.one distributed one billion EOS tokens as ERC-20 tokens for the initial coin offering (ICO).

The token sale raised more than $4 billion to develop the EOSIO platform during its ICO. However, Block.one ran into regulatory challenges with the US SEC over the unregistered ICO and was later fined $24 million in September 2019.

EOSIO v2.0 went live in October 2019, followed by a decision by the block producers to reduce the EOS token inflation rate from 5% to 1% in February 2020. This led to a token burning that destroyed over 34 million EOS coins from the circulating supply.

You can stake EOS via supported DeFi platforms or cryptocurrency exchanges. You can also stake the EOS crypto to become a block producer or participate in the governance of the EOS blockchain ecosystem.

Here’s how to delegate your stake to a block producer via REX:

1. Create an account with REX - the official wallet of the EOS network. The Resource Engine on EOS is a marketplace where you can access network resources.

2. Add your REX wallet details to the EOS Authority interface.

3. Head to KuCoin or any other exchange where EOS is listed to buy the cryptocurrency.

4. Withdraw the EOS tokens you have bought from KuCoin or other platforms into your REX wallet.

5. Click on the Lend option on your REX account and stake to choose a block producer on the network.

6. Please enter the number of EOS tokens you wish to stake, verify the transaction details, and confirm.

7. Sit back and receive EOS tokens as rewards for your staking.