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Re:Gridcoin: An open-source cryptocurrency that rewards volu... by fsflover on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @09:53AM (#26237951)
But can you change the task underlying your cryptocurrency without breaking the network?
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Re:Gridcoin: An open-source cryptocurrency that rewards volu... by ilammy on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @10:08AM (#26238112)
If the network has been designed for this in the first place – why shouldn't you be able to?

With Gridcoin you can participate in a number of eligible BOINC projects [1] and get rewards for computing on any of them. The network can add or remove projects.

[1]: https://gridcoin.ddns.net/pages/project-list.php

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