{"id":60534,"date":"2025-12-29T19:00:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T16:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=60534"},"modified":"2025-12-29T13:55:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T10:55:05","slug":"what-is-researchcoin-rsc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/","title":{"rendered":"What is ResearchCoin (RSC)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"auto\">Scientific research funding, publication, and evaluation have faced serious structural problems for many years. The time researchers spend seeking funding, the slowness of publication processes, and the inefficiency of incentive mechanisms directly affect the pace of scientific progress. ResearchHub and its native token, <strong>ResearchCoin (<a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/major-theft-in-everscale-token-20-percent-drop-in-ever-price\/\">RSC<\/a>)<\/strong>, aim to provide a blockchain-based, community-driven solution to these issues.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" 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Story\">ResearchHub&#8217;s Purpose and Origin Story<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#What_Does_ResearchCoin_RSC_Offer\" title=\"What Does ResearchCoin (RSC) Offer?\">What Does ResearchCoin (RSC) Offer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#What_is_ResearchCoin_Used_For\" title=\"What is ResearchCoin Used For?\">What is ResearchCoin Used For?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#Reward_Mechanism\" title=\"Reward Mechanism\">Reward Mechanism<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#Tipping_and_Incentive_System\" title=\"Tipping and Incentive System\">Tipping and Incentive System<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#Bounty_Reward_Tasks\" title=\"Bounty (Reward Tasks)\">Bounty (Reward Tasks)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#Governance_and_Voting_Rights\" title=\"Governance and Voting Rights\">Governance and Voting Rights<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#What_is_ResearchHub\" title=\"What is ResearchHub?\">What is ResearchHub?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#Problems_in_the_Traditional_Scientific_Economy\" title=\"Problems in the Traditional Scientific Economy\">Problems in the Traditional Scientific Economy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#ResearchHub_Product_Features\" title=\"ResearchHub Product Features\">ResearchHub Product Features<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#Funding_Fund\" title=\"Funding (Fund)\">Funding (Fund)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#Publishing_Publish\" title=\"Publishing (Publish)\">Publishing (Publish)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#ResearchHub_Journal\" title=\"ResearchHub Journal\">ResearchHub Journal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#Notebook\" title=\"Notebook\">Notebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#Peer_Reviews\" title=\"Peer Reviews\">Peer Reviews<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#Bounty_System\" title=\"Bounty System\">Bounty System<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#Reputation_REP_System\" title=\"Reputation (REP) System\">Reputation (REP) System<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#ResearchCoin_Token_Information\" title=\"ResearchCoin Token Information\">ResearchCoin Token Information<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#ResearchCoin_RSC_and_the_Base_Network\" title=\"ResearchCoin (RSC) and the Base Network\">ResearchCoin (RSC) and the Base Network<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#ResearchCoin_RSC_Token_Distribution\" title=\"ResearchCoin (RSC) Token Distribution\">ResearchCoin (RSC) Token Distribution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#ResearchHub_Investors\" title=\"ResearchHub Investors\">ResearchHub Investors<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#Venture_Capital_Funds\" title=\"Venture Capital Funds:\">Venture Capital Funds:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#Angel_Investors\" title=\"Angel Investors:\">Angel Investors:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#ResearchHub_Team\" title=\"ResearchHub Team\">ResearchHub Team<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-researchcoin-rsc\/#Official_Links\" title=\"Official Links\">Official Links<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ResearchHubs_Purpose_and_Origin_Story\"><\/span>ResearchHub&#8217;s Purpose and Origin Story<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/hippo-protocol-blockchain-health-data-hp\/\"><strong>ResearchHub<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s core mission is to accelerate the progress of science. The platform aims to create a modern infrastructure where scientists and researchers can collaborate in a more open, transparent, and efficient manner. This approach can be seen as an adaptation of the transformation GitHub brought to the software world, applied to scientific research.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">ResearchHub seeks to create an environment where scientific content is evaluated, discussed, and developed by the community rather than behind closed doors. At the center of this vision is ResearchCoin (RSC).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-189346 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/researchcoin-RSC-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1348\" height=\"628\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_ResearchCoin_RSC_Offer\"><\/span>What Does ResearchCoin (RSC) Offer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\">ResearchCoin (RSC) is the governance and utility token used on the ResearchHub platform. Developed as an ERC-20 standard token, it is designed to incentivize scientific contributions, facilitate funding, and support community-based decision-making processes.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Unlike traditional cryptocurrencies, RSC has an economic model that rewards productivity and value creation rather than speculation. The primary way to earn tokens is by producing scientific content, participating in discussions, conducting peer reviews, and providing contributions deemed valuable by the community.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_ResearchCoin_Used_For\"><\/span>What is ResearchCoin Used For?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\">ResearchCoin serves multiple functions simultaneously within the ResearchHub ecosystem:<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reward_Mechanism\"><\/span>Reward Mechanism<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Researchers can earn RSC by sharing academic papers, participating in scientific discussions, conducting peer reviews, or publishing research notes. The amount of tokens earned is shaped by how valuable the community finds the contribution.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tipping_and_Incentive_System\"><\/span>Tipping and Incentive System<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Users can tip RSC to content they find useful. This system naturally highlights high-quality content and directly rewards contributors.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bounty_Reward_Tasks\"><\/span>Bounty (Reward Tasks)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Bounties can be created on ResearchHub for specific scientific tasks. For example, RSC-rewarded tasks can be opened for peer reviewing a paper, answering a research question, or preparing a technical summary.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Governance_and_Voting_Rights\"><\/span>Governance and Voting Rights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">RSC holders can vote on decisions affecting the platform&#8217;s development. This turns ResearchHub into a community-governed ecosystem rather than a centralized structure.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-189347 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/researchcoin-RSC-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1348\" height=\"628\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_ResearchHub\"><\/span>What is ResearchHub?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\">ResearchHub is a digital platform created for the open funding, publication, and discussion of scientific research. Users can:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Share research papers and preprints<\/li>\n<li>Publish scientific notes and technical blog posts<\/li>\n<li>Conduct peer reviews<\/li>\n<li>Apply for funding calls<\/li>\n<li>Create community-supported research projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">All these processes occur within a transparent economy incentivized by ResearchCoin.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Problems_in_the_Traditional_Scientific_Economy\"><\/span>Problems in the Traditional Scientific Economy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\">In the current academic system, funding providers, researchers, and journals operate with different incentives. This leads to significant inefficiencies across the system:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Researchers spend a large portion of their time on funding applications<\/li>\n<li>Funding providers cannot objectively measure the true value of scientific output<\/li>\n<li>Academic journals often operate with revenue-focused motives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">ResearchHub aims to overcome these issues through direct community evaluation and transparent incentives.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ResearchHub_Product_Features\"><\/span>ResearchHub Product Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Funding_Fund\"><\/span>Funding (Fund)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Funding providers can create requests for proposals (RFPs) for specific research areas. Researchers can apply to these calls or gather support through direct community funding.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Publishing_Publish\"><\/span>Publishing (Publish)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Users can publish academic papers, preprints, or short research notes on the platform. Published content can receive community feedback and be rewarded with RSC.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ResearchHub_Journal\"><\/span>ResearchHub Journal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">ResearchHub has its own academic journal. Peer reviews are completed in an average of 10 days, and reviewers are directly rewarded with RSC.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-189348 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/researchcoin-RSC-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1350\" height=\"621\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Notebook\"><\/span>Notebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Researchers can produce content in a notebook environment where they can collaborate in real-time and publish it directly.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Peer_Reviews\"><\/span>Peer Reviews<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Every piece of content on the platform is open to peer review. Reviews are scored under categories such as methodology, results, discussion, and overall quality.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bounty_System\"><\/span>Bounty System<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Rewarded tasks are created for specific scientific tasks to encourage contributions from experts.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-189349 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/researchcoin-RSC-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1012\" height=\"471\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reputation_REP_System\"><\/span>Reputation (REP) System<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Each user has a field-specific reputation score. As the REP score increases, additional privileges such as moderation and community management are gained.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ResearchCoin_Token_Information\"><\/span>ResearchCoin Token Information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Token Name: ResearchCoin<\/li>\n<li>Symbol: RSC<\/li>\n<li>Token Standard: ERC-20<\/li>\n<li>Total Supply: 1,000,000,000 RSC<\/li>\n<li>Initial Circulating Supply: 7.5 million RSC<\/li>\n<li>Annual Maximum Emission: 50 million RSC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ResearchCoin_RSC_and_the_Base_Network\"><\/span>ResearchCoin (RSC) and the Base Network<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\">ResearchCoin is used on the Base Layer-2 network in addition to the Ethereum mainnet. Thanks to the Base network, transactions can be processed faster and at lower costs. RSC tokens on Ethereum and Base are backed 1:1.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ResearchCoin_RSC_Token_Distribution\"><\/span>ResearchCoin (RSC) Token Distribution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The total supply distribution is as follows:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>60%: ResearchHub community and users<\/li>\n<li>20%: ResearchHub Technologies<\/li>\n<li>10%: Founders<\/li>\n<li>10%: Future team members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Tokens allocated to the community are distributed according to a multi-year emission plan, targeting long-term sustainability.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-189343 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rsc-tokenomics.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"668\" height=\"326\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ResearchHub_Investors\"><\/span>ResearchHub Investors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\">ResearchHub has raised a total of $7 million in funding, creating a strong financial backing structure. The investor profile combines early-stage technology funds with angel investors who are leading entrepreneurs in the sector.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Venture_Capital_Funds\"><\/span>Venture Capital Funds:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Boost VC \u2013 Venture Capital<\/li>\n<li>OSS Capital \u2013 Venture Capital<\/li>\n<li>Sora Ventures \u2013 Venture Capital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Angel_Investors\"><\/span>Angel Investors:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Amjad Masad \u2013 Angel Investor<\/li>\n<li>Garry Tan \u2013 Angel Investor<\/li>\n<li>Guillermo Rauch \u2013 Angel Investor<\/li>\n<li>Bob Young \u2013 Angel Investor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-189344 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/researchcoin-RSC-investors.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"479\" height=\"284\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ResearchHub_Team\"><\/span>ResearchHub Team<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The team behind ResearchHub consists of founders and engineers with deep experience in technology, the crypto ecosystem, and open research models. Expertise in product development, decentralized platforms, and scalable software infrastructure forms the key elements supporting the project&#8217;s long-term vision.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Team Members:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Brian Armstrong \u2013 Co-Founder and CEO<\/li>\n<li>Patrick Joyce \u2013 Co-Founder and COO<\/li>\n<li>Kobe Attias \u2013 Lead Developer<\/li>\n<li>Tyler Diorio \u2013 Chief of Staff<\/li>\n<li>Gregor Zurowski \u2013 Founding Engineer<\/li>\n<li>Taki Koutsomitis \u2013 Founding Engineer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-189345 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/researchcoin-RSC-team.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"280\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Official_Links\"><\/span>Official Links<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchhub.com\/\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/researchhub\">X (Twitter)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.researchhub.com\/\">Whitepaper<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/files.coinmarketcap.com\/static\/widget\/currency.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"coinmarketcap-currency-widget\" data-currencyid=\"27054\" data-base=\"USD\" data-secondary=\"\" data-ticker=\"true\" data-rank=\"true\" data-marketcap=\"true\" data-volume=\"true\" data-statsticker=\"true\" data-stats=\"USD\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Also<\/em><em>, you can freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. Additionally, please follow us on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/coinengineernews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Telegram,\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CoinEngineer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube,<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coinengineers\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0channels for the latest news and updates.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scientific research funding, publication, and evaluation have faced serious structural problems for many years. The time researchers spend seeking funding, the slowness of publication processes, and the inefficiency of incentive mechanisms directly affect the pace of scientific progress. 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