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Gridcoin vs NameCoin

A side-by-side look at Gridcoin and NameCoin. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Gridcoin

Gridcoin

Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency

Gridcoin is a cryptocurrency that rewards participants for contributing computing power to solve scientific problems and research projects on the Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing (BOINC). It aims to promote scientific research while providing a more energy-efficient alternative to Bitcoin mining.

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NameCoin

NameCoin

Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency

NameCoin is an open-source cryptocurrency that also acts as an alternative, decentralized DNS (Domain Name System). It allows users to register .bit domains on a blockchain which are censorship-resistant.

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