Is it reasonable to characterize Lightning as a "proof of stake" layer atop a "proof of work" protocol?

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That's how it seems to me, the more you have, the more you can receive, but you must prove you have it (by opening a channel) before you can receive it.

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Not really. Proof of stake and proof of work are consensus mechanisms for creating new blocks on a blockchain. Lightning is not a blockchain and putting more funds into channels does not give anyone additional influence over the rest of the network.

Good explanation. Thank you.