// Hacker Noon · 18 April 2026

The Proof of Usefulness Algorithm: Is It Good? Do People Use It?

Bitcoin's consensus mechanism asks: Did you demonstrate sufficient computational commitment to deserve validating this block? Proof of Usefulness asks: Does this project create demonstrable value in the world? The architectural goal is the same in both cases — produce a score that cannot be easily f...

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