For Bitcoin, coins are generated by a competitive and decentralized process called “mining”. Bitcoin mining is a competitive task as new Bitcoins are created at a predictable and fixed rate and the process of mining new Bitcoins consumes a lot of electricity. Bitcoin mining is based on a consensus algorithm called Proof of Work. Bitcoin is the cryptocurrency that pioneered the use of PoW. Bitcoin mining relies on the proof of work algorithm, an electricity-consuming form of consensus that encourages the centralization of miner resources.  aRIA is the next generation Bitcoin!  Although the initial coin minting will be Proof of Work, further minting and validations will be based on Proof of Stake.  Meaning, all holders of aRIA will be part of the network (when staking).