ResearchCoin (RSC) is a digital currency linked to ResearchHub, designed to advance scientific research. Operating on the Ethereum blockchain, it serves for community governance and as a reward within ResearchHub. Its aim is to promote collaboration in academia, thus enhancing research productivity. RSC rewards activities on ResearchHub such as publishing and peer reviewing. Users earn rewards for tasks like uploading papers and participating in discussions, based on community votes. It enables users to tip content and set bounties for specific tasks, like funding reviews. Owning RSC also confers voting rights in community decisions, including hub management. Co-founded by Brian Armstrong (CEO of Coinbase), Patrick Joyce (COO), and Kobe Attias (Engineering Lead), RSC merges blockchain technology with academic collaboration.
