It is good to see cryptocoins with actual additional utility, not just copies of Proof of Work or Proof of Stake coins, advancing positions in the market cap rank.

For those who did not know about this coin, Gridcoin is a cryptocoin that rewards computer work at scientific problems such as health research, search for extra-terrestrial intelligence, looking for higher prime numbers, and many more. These research projects are hosted at BOINC platform, a strong, secure, open-source and versatile distributed network system that has been working for 15 years.