This blog post will discuss how can you help fight COVID-19 by running Folding@home on your computer and at the same time also earn crypto through Curecoin's Folding Pool.
Introduction
Folding@home is a distributed computing platform that focuses on disease research, specifically on how proteins fold. Knowing how a protein fold means we can determine their function in different kinds of diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's disease. What Folding@home does it that they send CPU and GPU work units to connected computers to predict protein structures.
They have done research on diseases like Alzheimer's, cancer, Huntington's and Parkinson's disease. Recently, the have also produced work units related to COVID-19. This is where we can help and I will discuss below how you can also contribute to Folding@home (and earn Curecoin Crypto)
Setting-up the F@H Client
1. First, you need to download the Folding@home client from their website. The process is pretty straightforward. They have versions for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
2. After installing the client and opening it, you will be given two options, you can either "Fold Anonymously" or "Set up an identity". Please choose "Set up an Identity" if you want to earn Curecoin.
3. After choosing "Set up an Identity", you will be asked for a "Name" and email address where they will send the passkey. You will need the passkey in order to create an account so make sure you give a valid working email address. Also, take note of the name you placed as this will serve as your username for the pool later on.
4. Once you already received the passkey from the email, copy it and paste it on the "Passkey" field on the folding@home client together with the Name. You are also asked to place a "Team Number". Paste “224497” on the team number field and proceed. Make sure the number is correct because you won't be given Curecoin if you didn't place the correct team number.
Setting up the Curecoin Pool Account
1. In order to receive Curecoin rewards, you must first get a Curecoin Wallet. The website provides Curecoin wallets for both desktop computers and android (which is a third-party wallet). Whatever you chose, all you need is a valid Curecoin address. This wallet address will serve as a withdraw address for your Curecoin rewards.
2. After getting a Curecoin wallet address, proceed to https://cryptobullionpools.com/ to create a pool account. You will be asked for your Folding@Home Name, Curecoin Wallet address, password, and email. In addition to this, you will also need to create a pin. Please don't forget your pin because you will need it if you want to change your withdrawal wallet address.
3. That's it. All you have to do is to run the folding@home client wherever you want. Curecoin rewards will automatically be sent to your designated withdrawal address once it reaches a minimum amount of 0.01 CURE. Based on my own experience, you can get around 0.1-0.3 CURE per day on a typical computer. Of course, if you have better "mining" computers, you will get higher rewards.
Curecoin (CURE) Financials
As of writing, below are the financial stats for CURE based on Coingecko. The price is high nowadays due to the bullish sentiment on distributed computing platforms working for COVID-19 cure. It is currently available for exchange on Bittrex and Livecoin for BTC.
Thank you for your time in reading this post. If you are also interested in helping fight diseases, you can also try playing Foldit. It is a protein folding game that also tries to find a cure for COVID-19. On the other hand, you can also participate in Alzheimer's research by playing Stall Catchers.
Originally posted in Publish0x.com
References:
1. https://foldingathome.org/
2. https://curecoin.net/
3. https://cryptobullionpools.com/register
4. https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/curecoin
5. https://www.freeimages.com/photographer/mr_crazy-41552
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