Note: Recording of livestream available at link below. Giveaway is now closed thank you to everybody for participating and for the mods for letting us have this event! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPQkXF_yVWg
Many are familiar with how blockchain is changing finance, and some incredibly intelligent and visionary people are using it to change the way the scientific process works. There are blockchains that aiming to upend the way research is funded, published, shared, and capitalized on. This movement's goal (“DeSci”) is to “decentralize” the production of science much in the same way that open source did to software development — to produce a patent-free warchest of drugs and treatments for humanity. This literally is already happening, a few months back a volunteer computing project Folding@home discovered and published new patent-free antiviral for COVID which it set to enter human trials in a year. From solving the work replication crisis to reducing the costs associated with publishing research, blockchain technology has immense potential to change the way science is done and create a positive impact on humanity and the planet.
Today's AMA and giveaway features several projects which use blockchain technology to push science forward. We are giving away approx $1500 in crypto with each project represented giving away approx $500 each.
This giveaway is sponsored by the Science Commons Initiative, a non-profit organization which works to rebuild the bridge of trust and participation between the public and the scientific process. If you are interested in ways that blockchain and DLT can help science, check out our subreddit and subscribe to our newsletter on substack. You can find us on Twitter and FB as well. We also produce a weekly podcast covering all the latest updates in the DeSci space. You may also be interested in our friends over at /r/cryptoforscience.
How to claim coins: Post a comment specifying which coin(s) you want and the public key addresses for your wallet for that coin. Each coin below has instructions for how to install their wallet. Note that you do not need to wait for the wallet to fully sync to get your public key and receive coins. Transactions will show up when sync is complete which may take a few hours depending on the coin. We will update this post as supplies run out.
Each coin here has a representative who will have flair designating their status. Absolutely nothing in here should be construed as financial advice.
Gridcoin
Gridcoin is a PoS (proof-of-stake) blockchain which mints currency for people participating in volunteer computing projects tackling humanity's biggest problems from cancer research to climate modeling and mapping asteroids that risk an impact with earth. It also features staking rewards and is the most ASIC-resistant currency in existence due to the constantly changing types of computation required. It was started in 2013 and added Folding@home to its list of rewarded projects this month. Anybody can download the BOINC program, connect to a science project of their choosing, and start earning Gridcoin with their computer's spare processing power. This is done through the BOINC software, many of you may remember it from SETI@Home.
Wallet download: https://gridcoin.us
Wallet instructions: Go to “receive” tab to get your public address
Exchanges: txbit, southxchange, flyp.me (instant account-free swapping)
Website, discord, /r/gridcoin
Curecoin
Curecoin is a digital token designed to reward those who create computing power for [Folding@home](mailto:Folding@home). It uses decentralized blockchain technology to allow unlimited and nearly free exchange of Curecoins on the Curecoin network. Curecoin’s current model was closely designed around Bitcoin's Proof of Work (PoW) model and controlled supply, but with a couple of key differences. Unlike Bitcoins PoW that uses miners to hash mundain mathematical problems to secure the blockchain; Curecoin substitutes an analogue by linking Folding@home's points distribution system through our automated cryptobullionpools.com trusted oracle system – rewarding “folders” who contribute computational power to Folding@home, a fair share based on the percentage of the computational power they give to the network. We then use a Proof of Stake (PoS) system, borrowed from PeerCoin's algorithms, to reward those who open their wallets to contribute to the security of the blockchain – making Curecoin a MUCH more environmentally efficient way to secure the blockchain.
Wallet guide: https://curecoin.net/crypto/team-member-produced-quick-start-guides/
Wallet download: https://github.com/cygnusxi/CurecoinSource/releases
Website, /r/curecoin
Exchanges: bittrex, hitbtc, altquick, btcpop
Etica
Etica is a PoW (proof-of-work) currency started in April 2022 which aims to fund open source medical research. All research conducted through Etica is patent-free and without intellectual property. Etica is based on a fork of Ethereum Classic, EGAZ secures the blockchain and is the “Eth” Ethereum equivalent of the Etica network. ETI is the currency of the Etica Protocol implemented as a smart contract. Anybody with ETI can submit proposals for funding and vote on proposals. Those active in the submission/voting process can earn staking rewards. Etica finances open source research with a built-in fixed supply inflation of ETI. First 10 years there are 2.1 Million ETI issued by the protocol every year, then in 10 years once the 21 Million ETI initial supply is reached there will be a fixed inflation of maximum 2.61803% per year to finance research
Wallet install guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EebNM-4FAQ8
Website, discord, /r/etica
Rules:
- Giveaway begins on Jan 14, 2023 at 4PM EST.
- One comment/claim per person
- While supplies last
- Claims may not necessarily be given out in order, but the sooner you make your claim the more likely it is to succeed.
FAQ:
Will running BOINC or Folding@home slow down my computer?
Each of these tools can be configured to run only while the computer is idle, so no, it will not slow anything down while you're using it.
Will running BOINC or Folding@home harm my computer?
The short answer for desktop computers is no. Crunching will not harm your computer, computers after all are designed to compute! While crunching does utilize your CPU/GPU heavily, every other component in your computer will likely fail first (your hard drive, OS, etc) or become obsolete before your CPU dies. Many computers crunch for a decade plus with no issues, at which point they make most sense to replace from an energy perspective alone.
However, if your machine has a pre-existing problem with heating (like if it's full of dust or running inside a cabinet), crunching can exacerbate this problem or make its symptoms more readily visible.
Laptops, on the other hand, are often built with insufficient heat exhaustion and can quickly overheat at full load. Heat will also shorten your battery life significantly. Setting your PC to only use 50% of your CPU power and not to use your GPU will keep heat manageable. With laptops, remember that warm is fine, hot is bad.
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Can I get in early on this next pump and dump please?
Can curecoin cure my depression though
Curecoin.. here we go.
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So put adress here?
Interested to hear any critiques or support for other approaches to open-sourcing scientific research, perhaps a question for the Etica team specifically.
I’m thinking in particular of Brian Armstrong’s ResearchHub.
What are the pros/cons of integrating tokenomics into scientific research? Are discovery and problem solving best incentivized by crowdsourcing and voting? I.e., the wisdom of the crowd says we should fund X research; Y is equally valuable but is overlooked/not recognized as such by the crowd. I think paywalling scientific knowledge is a scam, but are there any merits to the traditional top-down funding approach?
I fucking love BOINC
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Gridcoin:
S19KuHk2GQHHbHM4BPrAknttzoDDUC2uwY
This is true, folding doesn’t harm your pc. Been at it for awhile now on gaming pc running 24/7. Just pause it when playing games or do heavy gpu tasks.
Don’t do it on mining rig with hiveos as the gpu need to be on x16 bus rather than 1x risers.
Should include banano in this give away, it’s a very fast chain
Not really interested in giveaways, but I wish everyone here luck!
Gridcoin:
S4hzkKLjvJt9rT5UA1JdDJxuYgjYMWE3wr
Gridcoin:
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Etica is a project that I would love to partake in! Cant wait what they come up with.Good presentation Kevin!
Gridcoin
SHDS1b2NVJTAtcXPR45tJoerG94Fd3A9KS
Hi there,
I am on ETICA, therefore my address: 0x0373b12e5fE8530907B1f9736F3FBc5027d7e9aE
Gridcoin:
S3qx9jvJWtBgs51hxZpwdBoZQrNQryX9c7
Gridcoin:
SC1ENCEnUhJK3TRLcBsF6d1aFbG8DRq2UH
Curecoin:
BDLvg5Sc4AQcJ2ca2rHa8LKNjTRVtNKxbq
The Gridcoin F@h adapter passed today and should be active soon. For you crunchers, there are instructions on Jim’s whitelist post.
curecoin: BLpNMZcSkwoh7FgkTN3YvDKb2Z7tNiewEa
gridcoin: RzZHaNrnYCDSZgVhiQtgoM9KihSGipks8p
etica: 0xffdD540710c7F55b89172dEb5f80EF34124C3ffe
Curecoin: BKc3k27Lot7oKMBbXjGhQyNViEuK9ephRB
Thanks!
gridcoin: SMFbk2bzjh4rVkn3iRg5putK36Z3zNVDz4
Curecoin: BFVFz4U8orViKZdo5Ub1nczktD5V8eUWU9
Etica: 0xDc6D95b54196D7f966991A167AA654cF4Ecc0B6F
Gridcoin: S7vy2Dnp8VdUGEZU13122y7xUdcPoVdif1
Thanks!
Curecoin’s got you – wallet sync is going slower than usual (competing with the livestream for resources :D)
Gridcoin- RzB3XsMWMVuNtCcwtrPe9QNsqE2DJyfqJ7
Curecoin – BDiG12uPiYV5PejibvcLVs4P5y3r8bhNhx
Thanks!
Hi 🙂
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Etica: 0x6c5faA47Ec910cdE95076b1D064a9474797a5619
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Thank you so much for doing this!
Gridcoin:
Rzcepc4JrTDfFem7Ctc961UnYg3A1MSjoz
Curecoin:
B8fDmw96dq8SCBEsfutj6gezeYLRjiT6hn
Etica:
0x598eeb68b90039D979540804aF64fB0c81Bd2998
Thanks and good day!
Curecoin: BBBejEF9jc4dgmZLmeM6vd8sJ1dZ3vGMBu
Etica: 0xf64F558Cad1C5f8b4104aC12EE07b280081b489E
Current list of active projects on Folding@Home supported by Curecoin:
https://apps.foldingathome.org/psummary
ETI : 0xe232B3c233b8E3A68d354819663CB63c1B0fDCBE
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I couldn’T figure out how to add GRC and curecoin though
Hi, thanks for doing this, I didnt know anything about this and I find it super interesting:
Grid:
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Cure:
BPxViikSidEqApDLWLMVKe4hMxKnzmPDje
Curecoin
0xb1ee818036F226b606D1790802e6B310BEe2b019
Thanks so much 🙏
Etica
0x9a4D4B5A527c6306443049b06ca5257962C6316e
Gridcoin: RzkciCk46FSUydy39VtMZbkf6r9F4i1rL5
Curecoin: BCjvL3YtZuY9kh6Ru7upeFEs7Yq4tPARPh
Etica: 0xD6D4B3f9FEA93a830Dea3F4d60bf54F30b28D747
Thanks!!
Latest Curecoin contributions to over 40 charities … these donations were sourced from folders (like you):https://twitter.com/CureCoinProject/status/1414470268467118084?s=20&t=-IydxuvVHbcVr6zv4yerKg
Grid coin
S38aQBBpBjKJinA2znTZgqx9kAWW5apJ1d
Great projects, great discussion. I hope to see more collaboration like this in future. Thanks everyone!
ETI : 0x46fCF2E61d0c53d20b6DA17D1E899E2805468b34
Thanks 🙏❤
Curecoin: B8oc6Wy9M95oFh4xAp2RN7tkNZitBbej7y
Curecoin: BA6dXkLsLK4aV3ciHQ7wun3yRGtaam2wQa
Gridcoin: RyjQuHbXnscKHUECVVq8wuiAziNthEAJK2
Curecoin: BApyqREdMKcGDn8f6jU3PppxCibFR95Vdo
Etica: 0xeE0dA09194F8D88EEa06c66ff28834f2eC2C6B8c
Thanks for the giveaway!
Gridcoin: SBYZegbVAuaSdBPeProwWHGbsqz77GEiVF
Curecoin: BDNwYhugfEx4wUB75xhE67tYk7btzBBUVq
Etica: 0x37eD5ccC0abb365F041AD5A3f275A40f5aa0dD4b
Thank you very much 🙂
Maybe i am to late..
Gridcoin: S9mTs6HUQfoPxQUnC9CgVX6VptJYt8wdHu
Curecoin: BPgxDxf6vUcoSvDdxV3BubA5fRHMMRZ5Kk
Gridcoin ftw!
Etica: 0x8312bCF6983919C40d908912B013bE3a74B38a91
Thanks for doing the giveaway/AMA! Interesting projects