I want to design a crypto-currency for planet hunting. Primarily i'm interested in harnessing computing power to identify likely interstellar planets. Usable data that comes to mind is http://www.planethunters.org/. Using data from their platform or a similar one, we could design a prime coin, but rewards would be for contributing to planet hunting!<p>Ideally it would be structured like a bitcoin blockchain, utilizing SHA256, after all, the more computer power the (theoretical) better.<p>Anyone else interested in this project? I'm rather occupied with our startup, but I think this could be an intriguing side-project. I'd like to get feedback and learn if others are interested.<p>Thanks!
This is the wrong way to go about it. Create a BOINC project to do the actual data analysis. Use Ripple, colored coins, MPEx, or any other currently usable asset-issuance service to create "planet hunting credits." Each time points are credited to a user in BOINC, send them shares. That's it.