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Earning RSC

How to earn RSC on ResearchHub

RSC is a utility token, meaning that it serves a specific function within the platform, giving holders the opportunity to participate in governance, access specific features, or use the tokens to support the work of other scientists and users on the platform.

On ResearchHub, people earn RSC by:

  • Sharing research paper PDFs (as long as they do not violate any copyright)

  • Commenting on and discussing scientific research

  • Peer-reviewing scientific papers

  • Receiving RSC tips from other users

  • Developing open-source features

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