Gridcoin (GRC)
CryptoScore Pro global score : 60/100 (computed on 2026-10-30)
Gridcoin (GRC) is a proof-of-stake and proof-of-work hybrid cryptocurrency that runs on its own Gridcoin blockchain, launched on 11 October 2014. Its positioning is distinct from general-purpose smart contract platforms: the network rewards participants who contribute computing power to scientific research projects, so its primary audience is researchers, volunteer computing contributors and holders who want exposure to a crypto asset tied to scientific work. The project is classified in the verified database under the main category Smart Contract Platform, with secondary categories DePIN, Decentralized Science (DeSci), Proof of Stake and Proof of Work. Its sector is recorded as Other, which reflects the difficulty of fitting a research-funding network into standard crypto taxonomies. The network combines two consensus mechanisms, proof of work and proof of stake, and the verified category list records both. Scientific computation is the core contribution mechanism: contributors process workloads for recognised distributed computing projects and receive rewards in GRC, which links issuance to measurable research output rather than to pure hash power or capital lock-up alone. The…
Scores by pillar
| Technology | 80/100 |
|---|---|
| Tokenomics | 83/100 |
| Team | 63/100 |
| Adoption | 45/100 |
| Liquidity | 30/100 |
| Compliance | 75/100 |
Market data
| Price | $0.006291 |
|---|---|
| Market cap | $3.18M |
| 24h volume | $122.74 |
| Market cap rank | #2040 |
| 24h change | +8.94% |
| 7d change | -27.31% |
| Blockchain | Gridcoin |
| Sector | Autre |
Analysis
Gridcoin rewards computing power dedicated to scientific research. This hybrid network uses proof of work and proof of stake, meaning token locking, on its own blockchain launched in 2014. The token serves as a reward for contributors processing scientific workloads.