Since coins are selected uniformly and randomly, the probability that a given user has the opportunity to append to a branch equals the proportion of coins they own. 

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Under FTS, each blockchain branch selects uniformly and randomly from all native coins, and the stakeholder of the selected coin then receives the opportunity to append the branch and collect a block reward. 

Follow-the-Satoshi (FTS) algorithm

Saleh, Fahad. (2021). Blockchain Without Waste: Proof-of-Stake. Wake Forest University. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3183935


Blockchain Without Waste: Proof-of-Stake

The Follow-the-Satoshi algorithm divides time into periods called time slots. Only one block can be added to any blockchain branch in any given slot.

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