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Questions about alternative blockchains are off topic unless they are applicable to Bitcoin.

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Is there a way to set up proof-of-work systems so they would be even more useful?

Assume for a second that we found a proof of work algorithm that had all of the good properties of sha256, but was also useful for SETI and maintaining world peace. Now suppose a group of miners coll …
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