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Official subreddit for the r/CC Cointest.

Wecome to r/CointestOfficial. This subreddit is the central hub for organizing the r/CC Cointest. The Cointest is a contest for crowdsourcing the best arguments for and against a cryptocurrency topic.

Please read our policy page before participating.


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RULES

  1. All r/CC rules apply.

  2. All arguments need a minimum of 500 characters or they will be automatically removed. u/AutoModerator will be enforcing this rule. It counts spaces as characters but does not count spaces or punctuation at either end(front or back) of the arguments. See the policy page for more details.

  3. No more than one argument per contestant allowed in a topic-thread. If a contestant submits two arguments in the same topic-thread, ie two top-level comments above 500 characters, they will not be counted. Repeat offenses will be treated as spam and result in disqualification from the current round.

  4. Cointest admins may participate in the Cointest as much they wish so long as there are no conflicts of interest. For example, they must recuse themselves from judging threads they've participated in.

  5. Plagiarism is not allowed. See below for specifics:

  1. Copying paragraphs without using quotation marks or citing the original author, eg cutting-and-pasting from websites, online research papers, or arguments from other contestants.
  2. Paraphrasing without acknowledging the original author.
  3. See the policy page for more details.
  • All arguments with an average judging score of 4.0 or less will not be awarded Moon prizes, flairs, or be listed in the archive if they make it into the top three arguments.


  • GUIDELINES

    • Participants should disclose if they are affiliated with the subject coin/project in order to help assess the sincerity of their arguments. User flairs and profile history will be taken into account by the judges for this purpose.

    • Arguments should use proper reasoning. In other words, no logical fallacies.

    • Adding links to external sources is strongly encouraged.

    • Arguments should be written in a manner which is cleverly concise and easy to read. The less filler, the better. Format them using markdown if it helps. Also use correct spelling and grammar.

    • Arguments which try to control the narrative by steering away from technical details and instead focus on promotional aspects, are not encouraged. Emphasis should be on technology and not marketing. For example:

    • Con-arguments claiming a coin isn't listed on enough exchanges or isn't promoted enough on social outlets.
    • Pro-arguments making price predictions or focusing on charting analysis.
  • In contrast to pro-argument threads, con-argument threads will exempt users who do not meet the minimum karma and age standards in order to help counter brigades. Participants can make a throwaway account and submit an argument if they are concerned they will be heavily downvoted. Filtered arguments will be manually approved in these threads. Feel free to message the r/CointestOfficial modmail if it's taking too long to manually approve your argument. Your argument will not be exempted from the minimum 500 character rule however.

  • If an argument reaches over 9500 characters, please split it between two comments. One half will be in a top-level comment and the other half will be in response to the top-level comment. This will allow the u/CointestAdmin bot to copy oversized arguments from the topic thread to a judging thread in r/CointestAdmin.


  • JUDGING & SCORING CRITERIA

    Below is a list of judging criteria Cointest mods may use for judging purposes. Each mod will give an entry a score between 1-10. Bonus points will not be added if an entry reaches a full score of 10. This criteria will remain prominently displayed near the top of the r/CointestAdmin sidebar. However, the mod team has declared it as nothing more than a guide for the time being and therefore should not be considered strict canon.

    1. Spelling and grammar. – (+/- 2 points)

    2. Was the entry formatted in an easily digestible way to read or was it an homogeneous block of text? Was it concise or was there a lot of filler? – (+/- 2 points)

    • Bonus points if markdown was applied in a thorough and coherent manner. In other words, the entry had headings followed by several sub-headings and bullet point/number lists without be used over zealously. - (.5 points)
  • Were sources provided and were they relevant to the arguments used? – (+/- 2 points)

    • Bonus points if sources were hyperlinked in relevant areas of the entry instead of only being aggregated at the end. - (.5 points)
  • How much effort was put in? Was the entry just above 500 characters? Was it copied or paraphrased? Did quotes take up large portions of the text? – (+/- 2 points)

  • Were the arguments valid or not? Did the entry have logical fallacies? – (+/- 2 points)

    • Bonus points if the entry links to and responds to counterarguments from a winning entry in an opposing thread on the same topic. - (.5 points)

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    Top Coins - Topics Discussion - October 25, 2024 (GMT+0)

    Welcome to a topics discussion thread for the Top Coins category. The purpose of this thread is to solicit ideas for which topics will be included in the upcoming Top Coins round.


    ###Rules:

    • All r/CC rules apply in this thread.

    • Only topics in the top 10 market cap are eligible.

    • Topic suggestions for coins under the top 10 market cap are ineligible and would be better suited for the Coin Inquiries category.

    • Topic suggestions about technologies or concepts are ineligible and would be better suited for the General Concepts category.

    • This thread is for topics discussion only and no other meta topics. Meta discussions will be referred to the Meta Discussion thread.

    • Comments will be sorted by newest first.


    ###Resources:

    • Cointest Registry - Use this wiki page to see the full list of topics in the current General Concepts round.

    • Top Coins Flair Filter - Use this search listing to find past topics registered in the Top Coins category.


    Thank you in advance for your participation.

    0 Comments
    2024/10/25
    18:00 UTC

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    Coin Inquiries - Topics Discussion - October 25, 2024 (GMT+0)

    Welcome to a topics discussion thread for the Coin Inquiries category. The purpose of this thread is to solicit ideas for new topics to include in the upcoming Coin Inquiries round.


    ###Rules:

    • All r/CC rules apply in this thread.

    • No topics about certain technologies or ideas. Those topics are better reserved for Coin Inquiries rounds.

    • This thread is for topics discussion only and no other meta topics. Meta discussions will be referred to the Meta Discussion thread.

    • Comments will be sorted by newest first.


    ###Resources:

    • Cointest Registry - Use this wiki page to see the full list of topics in the current Coin Inquiries round.

    • Coin Inquiries Flair Filter - Use this search listing to find past topics registered in the Coin Inquiries category.


    Thank you in advance for your participation.

    0 Comments
    2024/10/25
    18:00 UTC

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    Top Coins - Topics Discussion - September 25, 2024 (GMT+0)

    Welcome to a topics discussion thread for the Top Coins category. The purpose of this thread is to solicit ideas for which topics will be included in the upcoming Top Coins round.


    ###Rules:

    • All r/CC rules apply in this thread.

    • Only topics in the top 10 market cap are eligible.

    • Topic suggestions for coins under the top 10 market cap are ineligible and would be better suited for the Coin Inquiries category.

    • Topic suggestions about technologies or concepts are ineligible and would be better suited for the General Concepts category.

    • This thread is for topics discussion only and no other meta topics. Meta discussions will be referred to the Meta Discussion thread.

    • Comments will be sorted by newest first.


    ###Resources:

    • Cointest Registry - Use this wiki page to see the full list of topics in the current General Concepts round.

    • Top Coins Flair Filter - Use this search listing to find past topics registered in the Top Coins category.


    Thank you in advance for your participation.

    0 Comments
    2024/09/25
    18:00 UTC

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    Cointest Updates: Coin Inquiries winners

    Greetings r/cc and r/CointestOfficial. As announced previously, this final Coin Inquiries round marks the end of Cointest for the foreseeable future.

    The mod team's priorities and attention are now fully devoted to rebuilding moons' functionality after Reddit 'sunset' community points. Cointest was an experiment to incentivize quality content in the main sub - to that end, we're happy to have distributed almost 300k moons over the years to the community. We will continue providing users with other events and ways to earn moons, including trivia sessions and other contests.

    We hope to stay engaged with all of you who submitted or enjoyed reading Cointest entries in the past. Please contribute your ideas in /r/CryptoCurrencyMeta on how to improve our ecosystem. And reach out if you are interested in a volunteer position once Cointest relaunches, especially if you have python experience.


    ###Selected Winners

    This Coin Inquiries round started on August 1^st 2023 and ended on October 31^st 2023. A maximum of 11,000 moons will be distributed to the selected winners by the end of the month.

    Topic1st2nd3rd
    Injective ProsShippior__
    Injective ConsShippior__
    Litecoin Prosramjithunder24John_Pig_
    Litecoin ConsexcalilbugJohn_Pig_
    Moons Pros***
    Moons Cons***
    Oasis Network (ROSE) ProspseudoHappyHippy__
    Oasis Network (ROSE) Cons___
    Worldcoin ProsShippior__
    Worldcoin ConsexcalilbugShippiorlj26ft

    * Obviously the timing of the Moons Pro and Con threads was unfortunate. Given Reddit's decision to end support of the token, the submitted arguments were no longer relevant - the Cointest team has agreed to provide participants in those threads an equal amount of moons as a consolation prize.

    Best Analysis award goes to u/pseudoHappyHippy for Oasis Network (ROSE) Pro-Argument. You can find the entry here. Congrats!


    2 Comments
    2023/11/22
    01:17 UTC

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    Cointest Updates: Top Institutions winners

    The timing of this update could not have been worse, but still the show must go on...

    We congratulate the winners of the July-Sept 2023 round and give our sincere thanks to all community members who have stuck with Cointest over the years. You make the r/cc community great and we're glad to have distributed over 292k Moons thus far (check my math in the archive).

    There is one final round open for 2023 and the topics you can participate in are linked at the end.

    ###Selected Winners

    The Top Institutions round started on July 1^st and ended on September 30^th 2023.

    A total of 11,000 moons will be distributed to the selected winners after they complete a one month vetting stage.

    Topic1st2nd3rd
    SEC ProsShippiorEric_SomethingVee_Junes
    SEC ConsShippiorFlying_KoeksisterCreepToeCurrentSea
    Coinbase ProsFrogsAreBest123DBRiMattexcalilbug
    Coinbase ConsEric_SomethingexcalilbugDBRiMatt
    Binance ProsBlendzi0rNostalg33kDBRiMatt
    Binance ConsBlendzi0rEric_SomethingDBRiMatt
    Microstrategy ProsFlying_KoeksisterCreepToeCurrentSeaNostalg33k
    Microstrategy ConsShippiorCreepToeCurrentSea-
    Ethereum Foundation ProsCreepToeCurrentSeaexcalilbug-
    Ethereum Foundation ConsexcalilbugCreepToeCurrentSea-

    Best Analysis award goes to u/Blendzi0r for their entry on Binance. You can find the entry here.

    ###Bounties - Win moons for fact-checking and reporting violations

    As stated, the arguments selected above will go through a vetting stage lasting until the next mid-month update. This escrow period is for fact-checking and making sure the contestants did not violate any rules such as plagiarizing content, using generative AI or sock puppets.

    Anyone who reviews the above arguments and finds one which violates a rule can submit a report in the Bounties Megathread. If the report is verified, the user who submitted the report will win a portion or the entire moon prize allocated for the argument in question.

    The vetting stage for the prior General Concepts round has ended. The original winners results will stay the same and awards will be paid out sometime next week.

    ###Round Ending Soon

    The Coin Inquiries round will be ending on October 31. Below is a list of the topics:


    ###Reminders

    • The registry collects all topics open for participation in one place.

    • The archive lists out all current and closed topics. Users can find prior threads on a topic to help refine their arguments (or to help with DYOR).

    • The policy section outlines Cointest rules and guidelines among other aspects of the project.

    Thank you for your attention.

    20 Comments
    2023/10/18
    13:36 UTC

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    !!! Announcement: Cointest Hiatus !!!

    Greetings r/CointestOfficial and /r/CryptoCurrency.

    After discussion amongst the team of mods and volunteers who help to run Cointest for you all, it has been decided to put Cointest on hold for the time being.

    Cointest has currently been running nonstop for over 2 years. We know that there are many users who enjoy participating every month and/or reading the community's excellent entries. This decision was not made lightly, but ultimately we will put a bear market pause on Cointest and re-assess once the market and sub activity pick up again.

    If you're interested in earning moons through other events, please consider joining the periodic trivia sessions held via Kahoot and frequent competitions (click here for collection of prior contests).

    You will still see winning comments pinned on top posts in /r/CryptoCurrency - however, since we won't have new entries to showcase for the foreseeable future, we will add a disclaimer to designate that pro/con arguments may be old and thus contain outdated information.

    Please reach out if you are interested in a volunteer position once Cointest relaunched, especially if you have python experience.


    Thank you to everyone who participated in Cointest and stay tuned for info about a relaunch in the future.

    8 Comments
    2023/10/03
    22:10 UTC

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    Top Coins - Topics Discussion - September 25, 2023 (GMT+0)

    Welcome to a topics discussion thread for the Top Coins category. The purpose of this thread is to solicit ideas for which topics will be included in the upcoming Top Coins round.


    ###Rules:

    • All r/CC rules apply in this thread.

    • Only topics in the top 10 market cap are eligible.

    • Topic suggestions for coins under the top 10 market cap are ineligible and would be better suited for the Coin Inquiries category.

    • Topic suggestions about technologies or concepts are ineligible and would be better suited for the General Concepts category.

    • This thread is for topics discussion only and no other meta topics. Meta discussions will be referred to the Meta Discussion thread.

    • Comments will be sorted by newest first.


    ###Resources:

    • Cointest Registry - Use this wiki page to see the full list of topics in the current General Concepts round.

    • Top Coins Flair Filter - Use this search listing to find past topics registered in the Top Coins category.


    Thank you in advance for your participation.

    0 Comments
    2023/09/25
    18:01 UTC

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    Cointest Updates: General Concepts winners

    Greetings r/CryptoCurrency and r/CointestOfficial!

    The June 2023 General Concepts round has ended and its topic-threads are locked. All open topics you can participate in are listed at the end of the post.

    As a reminder: the r/CryptoCurrency Cointest is an official, ongoing competition to crowdsource the best arguments in support of or against selected crypto topics. Moon prizes are awarded to the winning contestants. The end goal is to provide r/CC readers with a balanced source of quality information for their cryptocurrency research.


    ###Selected Winners

    This General Concepts round started on June 1^st, 2023 and ended on August 30^th 2023. 11,000 moons will be divided among the winners after they complete a one month vetting stage.

    Topic1st2nd3rd
    Account Abstraction ProsEric_SomethingShippior-
    Account Abstraction ConsEric_Somethingexcalilbug-
    Bridges ProsFlying_KoeksisterEric_SomethingShippior
    Bridges ConsEric_SomethingFlying_KoeksisterShippior
    Hot/Cold Wallets ProsFlying_KoeksisterEric_SomethingShippior
    Hot/Cold Wallets ConsEric_SomethingFlying_KoeksisterShippior
    Technical Analysis ProsBlendzi0rFlying_Koeksisterexcalilbug
    Technical Analysis ConsFlying_Koeksisterexcalilbug-
    ZK Proofs ProsFlying_KoeksisterShippior-
    ZK Proofs ConsEric_SomethingFlying_Koeksister-

    Best Analysis award goes to u/Eric_Something for Bridges Con Arguments. You can find the entry here. Congrats!~


    ###Bounties - Win moons for fact-checking and reporting violations

    As stated before, the arguments selected above go through a one month vetting stage. This escrow period is for fact-checking and making sure the contestants did not violate any rules such as plagiarizing or using sock puppet accounts.

    Anyone who reviews the above arguments and finds one which violates a rule can submit a report in the Bounties Megathread. If the report is verified, the user who submitted the report will win moons.

    The vetting stage for the prior Coin Inquiries round has ended. No bounty reports were submitted so winner results will stay the same. Prizes should be paid out by end of next week

    ###Round Ending Soon

    The Top Institutions round will be ending on September 30th. Below is a list of the topics:

    Top institutions

    ###Coin Inquiries

    The Top Institutions round will be ending on October 31st. Below is a list of the topics:


    ###Reminders

    • The registry collects all topics open for participation in one place. See the column for General Concepts to find topics ending soon.

    • The archive lists out all current and closed topics. Users can find prior threads on a topic to help refine their arguments (or to help with DYOR).

    • The policy section outlines Cointest rules and guidelines among other aspects of the project.

    Thank you for your attention.

    4 Comments
    2023/09/16
    16:09 UTC

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    General Concepts - Topics Discussion - August 24, 2023 (GMT+0)

    Welcome to a topics discussion thread for the General Concepts category. The purpose of this thread is to solicit ideas for new topics to include in the upcoming General Concepts round.


    ###Rules:

    • All r/CC rules apply in this thread.

    • No topics about certain technologies or ideas. Those topics are better reserved for General Concepts rounds.

    • This thread is for topics discussion only and no other meta topics. Meta discussions will be referred to the Meta Discussion thread.

    • Comments will be sorted by newest first.


    ###Resources:


    Thank you in advance for your participation.

    1 Comment
    2023/08/24
    19:01 UTC

    9

    Cointest Updates: Coin Inquiries winners

    Greetings r/cc and r/CointestOfficial! The May 2023 Coin Inquiries round has ended and a new Coin Inquiries round has begun, as of August 1^st. Open topics you can participate in are listed at the end of the post.

    As a reminder: the r/CryptoCurrency Cointest is an official, ongoing competition for crowdsourcing the best arguments in support of or against selected crypto topics by awarding Moon prizes to the winning contestants. Winning arguments get pinned to top posts in r/CC to provide users with a balanced source of quality information for their cryptocurrency research.


    ###Selected Winners

    This Coin Inquiries round started on May 1^st 2023 and ended on July 31^st 2023. A maximum of 11,000 moons will be distributed to the selected winners after they complete a one month vetting stage.

    Topic1st2nd3rd
    Zcash ProsFlying_Koeksisterexcalilbugcryotosensei
    Zcash ConsPetCrowsAreNotBadFlying_Koeksisterexcalilbug
    Toncoin ProsEric_SomethingFlying_Koeksistercryotosensei
    Toncoin ConsFlying_KoeksisterEric_Somethingcryotosensei
    Stacks ConsEric_Somethingexcalilbugcryotosensei
    Stacks ProsFlying_Koeksisterexcalilbugcryotosensei
    Fetch.ai ConsPetCrowsAreNotBadexcalilbugcryotosensei
    Fetch.ai ProsCreepToeCurrentSeacryotosensei-
    Arbitrum ConsexcalilbugMaleficent_PlanktonCreepToeCurrentSea
    Arbitrum ProsMaleficent_PlanktonIsuletcryotosensei

    Best Analysis award goes to u/PetCrowsAreNotBad for ZCash Con-Arguments. You can find the entry here. Congrats!


    ###Bounties - Win moons for fact-checking and reporting violations

    As stated before, the arguments selected above will go through a vetting stage lasting until the next mid-month update. This escrow period is for fact-checking and making sure the contestants did not violate any rules such as plagiarizing content or using sock puppets.

    Anyone who reviews the above arguments and finds one which violates a rule can submit a report in the Bounties Megathread. If the report is verified, the user who submitted the report will win a portion or the entire moon prize allocated for the argument in question.

    The vetting stage for the prior General Concepts round has ended. No bounty reports were submitted so original winners results will stay the same and awards will be paid out promptly.


    ###Round Ending Soon

    The General Concepts round will be ending on August 31^st. Below is a list of the topics:

    ###Latest Round

    The new Coin Inquiries round has been live since the start of the month. Below is a list of the topics:


    ###Reminders

    • The registry collects all topics open for participation in one place. See the column for General Concepts to find topics ending soon.

    • The archive lists out all current and closed topics. Users can find prior threads on a topic to help refine their arguments (or to help with DYOR).

    • The policy section outlines Cointest rules and guidelines among other aspects of the project.

    Thank you for your attention.

    5 Comments
    2023/08/16
    13:40 UTC

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    Coin Inquiries: Worldcoin Con-Arguments — (August 2023)

    Welcome to the r/CryptoCurrency Cointest. For this thread, the category is Coin Inquiries and the topic is Worldcoin Con-Arguments. It will end three months from when it was submitted. Here are the rules and guidelines.

    SUGGESTIONS:

    • Read through these Worldcoin search listings sorted by relevance or top. Find posts with numerous upvotes and sort the comments by controversial first. You might find some material worth incorporating into your write up.
    • Preempt counter-points in opposing threads (pro or con) to help make your arguments more complete.
    • Find the relevant Wikipedia page and read through the references. The references section can be a great starting point for researching your argument.
    • Reminder that plagiarism and AI-generated responses are against the rules.
    • 1st place doesn't take all, so don't be discouraged! Both 2nd and 3rd places give you two more chances to win moons.
    5 Comments
    2023/08/01
    11:23 UTC

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    Coin Inquiries: Worldcoin Pro-Arguments — (August 2023)

    Welcome to the r/CryptoCurrency Cointest. For this thread, the category is Coin Inquiries and the topic is Worldcoin Pro-Arguments. It will end three months from when it was submitted. Here are the rules and guidelines.

    SUGGESTIONS:

    • Read through these Worldcoin search listings sorted by relevance or top. Find posts with numerous upvotes and sort the comments by controversial first. You might find some material worth incorporating into your write up.
    • Preempt counter-points in opposing threads (pro or con) to help make your arguments more complete.
    • Find the relevant Wikipedia page and read through the references. The references section can be a great starting point for researching your argument.
    • Reminder that plagiarism and AI-generated responses are against the rules.
    • 1st place doesn't take all, so don't be discouraged! Both 2nd and 3rd places give you two more chances to win moons.
    4 Comments
    2023/08/01
    11:23 UTC

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    Coin Inquiries: Oasis Network (ROSE) Con-Arguments — (August 2023)

    Welcome to the r/CryptoCurrency Cointest. For this thread, the category is Coin Inquiries and the topic is Oasis Network (ROSE) Con-Arguments. It will end three months from when it was submitted. Here are the rules and guidelines.

    SUGGESTIONS:

    • Read through these Oasis Network (ROSE) search listings sorted by [relevance](https://old.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/search?q=Oasis Network (ROSE)&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on&sort=relevance&t=all) or [top](https://old.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/search/?q=Oasis Network (ROSE)&include_over_18=on&restrict_sr=on&t=all&sort=top). Find posts with numerous upvotes and sort the comments by controversial first. You might find some material worth incorporating into your write up.
    • Preempt counter-points in opposing threads (pro or con) to help make your arguments more complete.
    • [Find](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=Oasis Network (ROSE)&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=default&fulltext=1&ns0=1) the relevant Wikipedia page and read through the references. The references section can be a great starting point for researching your argument.
    • Reminder that plagiarism and AI-generated responses are against the rules.
    • 1st place doesn't take all, so don't be discouraged! Both 2nd and 3rd places give you two more chances to win moons.
    0 Comments
    2023/08/01
    11:23 UTC

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    Coin Inquiries: Oasis Network (ROSE) Pro-Arguments — (August 2023)

    Welcome to the r/CryptoCurrency Cointest. For this thread, the category is Coin Inquiries and the topic is Oasis Network (ROSE) Pro-Arguments. It will end three months from when it was submitted. Here are the rules and guidelines.

    SUGGESTIONS:

    • Read through these Oasis Network (ROSE) search listings sorted by [relevance](https://old.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/search?q=Oasis Network (ROSE)&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on&sort=relevance&t=all) or [top](https://old.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/search/?q=Oasis Network (ROSE)&include_over_18=on&restrict_sr=on&t=all&sort=top). Find posts with numerous upvotes and sort the comments by controversial first. You might find some material worth incorporating into your write up.
    • Preempt counter-points in opposing threads (pro or con) to help make your arguments more complete.
    • [Find](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=Oasis Network (ROSE)&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=default&fulltext=1&ns0=1) the relevant Wikipedia page and read through the references. The references section can be a great starting point for researching your argument.
    • Reminder that plagiarism and AI-generated responses are against the rules.
    • 1st place doesn't take all, so don't be discouraged! Both 2nd and 3rd places give you two more chances to win moons.
    2 Comments
    2023/08/01
    11:23 UTC

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    Coin Inquiries: Moons Con-Arguments — (August 2023)

    Welcome to the r/CryptoCurrency Cointest. For this thread, the category is Coin Inquiries and the topic is Moons Con-Arguments. It will end three months from when it was submitted. Here are the rules and guidelines.

    SUGGESTIONS:

    • Read through these Moons search listings sorted by relevance or top. Find posts with numerous upvotes and sort the comments by controversial first. You might find some material worth incorporating into your write up.
    • Preempt counter-points in opposing threads (pro or con) to help make your arguments more complete.
    • Find the relevant Wikipedia page and read through the references. The references section can be a great starting point for researching your argument.
    • Reminder that plagiarism and AI-generated responses are against the rules.
    • 1st place doesn't take all, so don't be discouraged! Both 2nd and 3rd places give you two more chances to win moons.
    3 Comments
    2023/08/01
    11:23 UTC

    1

    Coin Inquiries: Moons Pro-Arguments — (August 2023)

    Welcome to the r/CryptoCurrency Cointest. For this thread, the category is Coin Inquiries and the topic is Moons Pro-Arguments. It will end three months from when it was submitted. Here are the rules and guidelines.

    SUGGESTIONS:

    • Read through these Moons search listings sorted by relevance or top. Find posts with numerous upvotes and sort the comments by controversial first. You might find some material worth incorporating into your write up.
    • Preempt counter-points in opposing threads (pro or con) to help make your arguments more complete.
    • Find the relevant Wikipedia page and read through the references. The references section can be a great starting point for researching your argument.
    • Reminder that plagiarism and AI-generated responses are against the rules.
    • 1st place doesn't take all, so don't be discouraged! Both 2nd and 3rd places give you two more chances to win moons.
    6 Comments
    2023/08/01
    11:23 UTC

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    Coin Inquiries: Litecoin Con-Arguments — (August 2023)

    Welcome to the r/CryptoCurrency Cointest. For this thread, the category is Coin Inquiries and the topic is Litecoin Con-Arguments. It will end three months from when it was submitted. Here are the rules and guidelines.

    SUGGESTIONS:

    • Read through these Litecoin search listings sorted by relevance or top. Find posts with numerous upvotes and sort the comments by controversial first. You might find some material worth incorporating into your write up.
    • Preempt counter-points in opposing threads (pro or con) to help make your arguments more complete.
    • Find the relevant Wikipedia page and read through the references. The references section can be a great starting point for researching your argument.
    • Reminder that plagiarism and AI-generated responses are against the rules.
    • 1st place doesn't take all, so don't be discouraged! Both 2nd and 3rd places give you two more chances to win moons.
    2 Comments
    2023/08/01
    11:23 UTC

    1

    Coin Inquiries: Litecoin Pro-Arguments — (August 2023)

    Welcome to the r/CryptoCurrency Cointest. For this thread, the category is Coin Inquiries and the topic is Litecoin Pro-Arguments. It will end three months from when it was submitted. Here are the rules and guidelines.

    SUGGESTIONS:

    • Read through these Litecoin search listings sorted by relevance or top. Find posts with numerous upvotes and sort the comments by controversial first. You might find some material worth incorporating into your write up.
    • Preempt counter-points in opposing threads (pro or con) to help make your arguments more complete.
    • Find the relevant Wikipedia page and read through the references. The references section can be a great starting point for researching your argument.
    • Reminder that plagiarism and AI-generated responses are against the rules.
    • 1st place doesn't take all, so don't be discouraged! Both 2nd and 3rd places give you two more chances to win moons.
    2 Comments
    2023/08/01
    11:23 UTC

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    Coin Inquiries: Injective Con-Arguments — (August 2023)

    Welcome to the r/CryptoCurrency Cointest. For this thread, the category is Coin Inquiries and the topic is Injective Con-Arguments. It will end three months from when it was submitted. Here are the rules and guidelines.

    SUGGESTIONS:

    • Read through these Injective search listings sorted by relevance or top. Find posts with numerous upvotes and sort the comments by controversial first. You might find some material worth incorporating into your write up.
    • Preempt counter-points in opposing threads (pro or con) to help make your arguments more complete.
    • Find the relevant Wikipedia page and read through the references. The references section can be a great starting point for researching your argument.
    • Reminder that plagiarism and AI-generated responses are against the rules.
    • 1st place doesn't take all, so don't be discouraged! Both 2nd and 3rd places give you two more chances to win moons.
    1 Comment
    2023/08/01
    11:23 UTC

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    Coin Inquiries: Injective Pro-Arguments — (August 2023)

    Welcome to the r/CryptoCurrency Cointest. For this thread, the category is Coin Inquiries and the topic is Injective Pro-Arguments. It will end three months from when it was submitted. Here are the rules and guidelines.

    SUGGESTIONS:

    • Read through these Injective search listings sorted by relevance or top. Find posts with numerous upvotes and sort the comments by controversial first. You might find some material worth incorporating into your write up.
    • Preempt counter-points in opposing threads (pro or con) to help make your arguments more complete.
    • Find the relevant Wikipedia page and read through the references. The references section can be a great starting point for researching your argument.
    • Reminder that plagiarism and AI-generated responses are against the rules.
    • 1st place doesn't take all, so don't be discouraged! Both 2nd and 3rd places give you two more chances to win moons.
    1 Comment
    2023/08/01
    11:22 UTC

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    Top Coins - Topics Discussion - July 25, 2023 (GMT+0)

    Welcome to a topics discussion thread for the Top Coins category. The purpose of this thread is to solicit ideas for which topics will be included in the upcoming Top Coins round.


    ###Rules:

    • All r/CC rules apply in this thread.

    • Only topics in the top 10 market cap are eligible.

    • Topic suggestions for coins under the top 10 market cap are ineligible and would be better suited for the Coin Inquiries category.

    • Topic suggestions about technologies or concepts are ineligible and would be better suited for the General Concepts category.

    • This thread is for topics discussion only and no other meta topics. Meta discussions will be referred to the Meta Discussion thread.

    • Comments will be sorted by newest first.


    ###Resources:

    • Cointest Registry - Use this wiki page to see the full list of topics in the current General Concepts round.

    • Top Coins Flair Filter - Use this search listing to find past topics registered in the Top Coins category.


    Thank you in advance for your participation.

    6 Comments
    2023/07/25
    18:01 UTC

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    Coin Inquiries - Topics Discussion - July 25, 2023 (GMT+0)

    Welcome to a topics discussion thread for the Coin Inquiries category. The purpose of this thread is to solicit ideas for new topics to include in the upcoming Coin Inquiries round.


    ###Rules:

    • All r/CC rules apply in this thread.

    • No topics about certain technologies or ideas. Those topics are better reserved for Coin Inquiries rounds.

    • This thread is for topics discussion only and no other meta topics. Meta discussions will be referred to the Meta Discussion thread.

    • Comments will be sorted by newest first.


    ###Resources:

    • Cointest Registry - Use this wiki page to see the full list of topics in the current Coin Inquiries round.

    • Coin Inquiries Flair Filter - Use this search listing to find past topics registered in the Coin Inquiries category.


    Thank you in advance for your participation.

    1 Comment
    2023/07/25
    18:01 UTC

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    Cointest Updates: Top People winners

    Greetings r/CryptoCurrency and r/CointestOfficial!

    The April 2023 Cointest round has ended and its threads are locked. For July 2023, we are continuing to re-imagine the Top Coins category - trying to come up with new things to say about top coins like BTC and ETH was getting stale...

    For the first new format, we landed on Top People. We asked you to consider the impact that key personalities have had on the crypto space. For the new round, Top Institutions, users can discuss the positive or negative impact that specific companies, non-profits, government organizations, etc. have had on the crypto space.

    As a reminder: the r/CryptoCurrency Cointest is an official, ongoing competition for crowdsourcing the best write ups for selected crypto topics by awarding Moon prizes to the winning contestants. Winning arguments get pinned to top posts in r/CC to provide users with community sourced information for their cryptocurrency research.

    ###Selected Winners

    The Top People round started on April 1^st and ended on June 30^th 2023.

    A total of 11,000 moons will be distributed to the selected winners after they complete a one month vetting stage.

    Topic1st2nd3rd
    Vitalik Buterincryotosenseiexcalilbug_
    CZ (Changpeng Zhao)excalilbugCreepToeCurrentSea_
    Justin SunCreepToeCurrentSeaexcalilbug_
    Elon MuskNostalg33kexcalilbugCreepToeCurrentSea
    Coffeezilla (Stephen Findeisen)CreepToeCurrentSeaFrogsAreBest123cryotosensei
    Gary Genslercryotosenseilj26ft_
    Michael SaylorNostalg33kcryotosenseiexcalilbug
    Jack DorseyNostalg33kcryotosensei_
    Bitboy (Ben Armstrong)CreepToeCurrentSeaNostalg33k_
    Charles HoskinsonCreepToeCurrentSeacryotosenseiexcalilbug

    Best Analysis award goes to u/cryotosensei for their entry on Vitalik Buterin. You can find the entry here.

    ###Bounties - Win moons for fact-checking and reporting violations

    As stated, the arguments selected above will go through a vetting stage lasting until the next mid-month update. This escrow period is for fact-checking and making sure the contestants did not violate any rules such as plagiarizing content, using generative AI or sock puppets.

    Anyone who reviews the above arguments and finds one which violates a rule can submit a report in the Bounties Megathread. If the report is verified, the user who submitted the report will win a portion or the entire moon prize allocated for the argument in question.

    The vetting stage for the prior General Concepts round has ended. The original winners results will stay the same and awards have been paid out.

    ###Round Ending Soon

    The Coin Inquiries round will be ending on July 31. Below is a list of the topics:

    ###Latest Round

    The new Top Coins Institutions round has been live since July 1. Below is a list of the topics. Remember that won't follow the pro/con format:


    ###Reminders

    • The registry collects all topics open for participation in one place. See the section for General Concepts to find topics ending soon.

    • The archive lists out all current and closed topics. Users can find prior threads on a topic to help refine their arguments (or to help with DYOR).

    • The policy section outlines Cointest rules and guidelines among other aspects of the project.

    Thank you for your attention.

    2 Comments
    2023/07/16
    16:58 UTC

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    Top Institutions : Ethereum Foundation Con-Arguments — (July 2023)

    Welcome to the r/CryptoCurrency Cointest. For this round, we are continuing to reimagine the Top Coins category (e.g., see the previous Top People theme). We invite you to consider the positive or negative impact that specific companies, non-profits, government organizations, etc. have had on the crypto space. The topic for this thread is Ethereum Foundation Con-Arguments. It will end three months from when it was submitted. Here are the rules and guidelines.

    SUGGESTIONS:

    • Reminder that arguments should relate to cryptocurrency - general discussion and context is helpful, but think about how the topic impacts or pertains to crypto specifically.
    • Read through these Ethereum Foundation search listings sorted by [relevance](https://old.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/search?q=Ethereum Foundation&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on&sort=relevance&t=all) or [top](https://old.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/search/?q=Ethereum Foundation&include_over_18=on&restrict_sr=on&t=all&sort=top). Find posts with numerous upvotes and sort the comments by controversial first. You might find some material worth incorporating into your write up.
    • *Preempt counter-points in opposing threads (pro or con) to help make your arguments more complete.
    • [Find](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=Ethereum Foundation&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=default&fulltext=1&ns0=1) the relevant Wikipedia page and read through the references. The references section can be a great starting point for researching your argument.
    • Reminder that plagiarism and AI-generated responses are against the rules.
    • 1st place doesn't take all, so don't be discouraged! Both 2nd and 3rd places give you two more chances to win moons.

    Submit your arguments below. Good luck and have fun.

    5 Comments
    2023/07/01
    14:14 UTC

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    Top Institutions : Ethereum Foundation Pro-Arguments — (July 2023)

    Welcome to the r/CryptoCurrency Cointest. For this round, we are continuing to reimagine the Top Coins category (e.g., see the previous Top People theme). We invite you to consider the positive or negative impact that specific companies, non-profits, government organizations, etc. have had on the crypto space. The topic for this thread is Ethereum Foundation Pro-Arguments. It will end three months from when it was submitted. Here are the rules and guidelines.

    SUGGESTIONS:

    • Reminder that arguments should relate to cryptocurrency - general discussion and context is helpful, but think about how the topic impacts or pertains to crypto specifically.
    • Read through these Ethereum Foundation search listings sorted by [relevance](https://old.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/search?q=Ethereum Foundation&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on&sort=relevance&t=all) or [top](https://old.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/search/?q=Ethereum Foundation&include_over_18=on&restrict_sr=on&t=all&sort=top). Find posts with numerous upvotes and sort the comments by controversial first. You might find some material worth incorporating into your write up.
    • *Preempt counter-points in opposing threads (pro or con) to help make your arguments more complete.
    • [Find](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=Ethereum Foundation&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=default&fulltext=1&ns0=1) the relevant Wikipedia page and read through the references. The references section can be a great starting point for researching your argument.
    • Reminder that plagiarism and AI-generated responses are against the rules.
    • 1st place doesn't take all, so don't be discouraged! Both 2nd and 3rd places give you two more chances to win moons.

    Submit your arguments below. Good luck and have fun.

    6 Comments
    2023/07/01
    14:14 UTC

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    Top Institutions : Microstrategy Con-Arguments — (July 2023)

    Welcome to the r/CryptoCurrency Cointest. For this round, we are continuing to reimagine the Top Coins category (e.g., see the previous Top People theme). We invite you to consider the positive or negative impact that specific companies, non-profits, government organizations, etc. have had on the crypto space. The topic for this thread is Microstrategy Con-Arguments. It will end three months from when it was submitted. Here are the rules and guidelines.

    SUGGESTIONS:

    • Reminder that arguments should relate to cryptocurrency - general discussion and context is helpful, but think about how the topic impacts or pertains to crypto specifically.
    • Read through these Microstrategy search listings sorted by relevance or top. Find posts with numerous upvotes and sort the comments by controversial first. You might find some material worth incorporating into your write up.
    • *Preempt counter-points in opposing threads (pro or con) to help make your arguments more complete.
    • Find the relevant Wikipedia page and read through the references. The references section can be a great starting point for researching your argument.
    • Reminder that plagiarism and AI-generated responses are against the rules.
    • 1st place doesn't take all, so don't be discouraged! Both 2nd and 3rd places give you two more chances to win moons.

    Submit your arguments below. Good luck and have fun.

    4 Comments
    2023/07/01
    14:14 UTC

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    Top Institutions : Microstrategy Pro-Arguments — (July 2023)

    Welcome to the r/CryptoCurrency Cointest. For this round, we are continuing to reimagine the Top Coins category (e.g., see the previous Top People theme). We invite you to consider the positive or negative impact that specific companies, non-profits, government organizations, etc. have had on the crypto space. The topic for this thread is Microstrategy Pro-Arguments. It will end three months from when it was submitted. Here are the rules and guidelines.

    SUGGESTIONS:

    • Reminder that arguments should relate to cryptocurrency - general discussion and context is helpful, but think about how the topic impacts or pertains to crypto specifically.
    • Read through these Microstrategy search listings sorted by relevance or top. Find posts with numerous upvotes and sort the comments by controversial first. You might find some material worth incorporating into your write up.
    • *Preempt counter-points in opposing threads (pro or con) to help make your arguments more complete.
    • Find the relevant Wikipedia page and read through the references. The references section can be a great starting point for researching your argument.
    • Reminder that plagiarism and AI-generated responses are against the rules.
    • 1st place doesn't take all, so don't be discouraged! Both 2nd and 3rd places give you two more chances to win moons.

    Submit your arguments below. Good luck and have fun.

    6 Comments
    2023/07/01
    14:14 UTC

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    Top Institutions : Binance Con-Arguments — (July 2023)

    Welcome to the r/CryptoCurrency Cointest. For this round, we are continuing to reimagine the Top Coins category (e.g., see the previous Top People theme). We invite you to consider the positive or negative impact that specific companies, non-profits, government organizations, etc. have had on the crypto space. The topic for this thread is Binance Con-Arguments. It will end three months from when it was submitted. Here are the rules and guidelines.

    SUGGESTIONS:

    • Reminder that arguments should relate to cryptocurrency - general discussion and context is helpful, but think about how the topic impacts or pertains to crypto specifically.
    • Read through these Binance search listings sorted by relevance or top. Find posts with numerous upvotes and sort the comments by controversial first. You might find some material worth incorporating into your write up.
    • *Preempt counter-points in opposing threads (pro or con) to help make your arguments more complete.
    • Find the relevant Wikipedia page and read through the references. The references section can be a great starting point for researching your argument.
    • Reminder that plagiarism and AI-generated responses are against the rules.
    • 1st place doesn't take all, so don't be discouraged! Both 2nd and 3rd places give you two more chances to win moons.

    Submit your arguments below. Good luck and have fun.

    9 Comments
    2023/07/01
    14:14 UTC

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    Top Institutions : Binance Pro-Arguments — (July 2023)

    Welcome to the r/CryptoCurrency Cointest. For this round, we are continuing to reimagine the Top Coins category (e.g., see the previous Top People theme). We invite you to consider the positive or negative impact that specific companies, non-profits, government organizations, etc. have had on the crypto space. The topic for this thread is Binance Pro-Arguments. It will end three months from when it was submitted. Here are the rules and guidelines.

    SUGGESTIONS:

    • Reminder that arguments should relate to cryptocurrency - general discussion and context is helpful, but think about how the topic impacts or pertains to crypto specifically.
    • Read through these Binance search listings sorted by relevance or top. Find posts with numerous upvotes and sort the comments by controversial first. You might find some material worth incorporating into your write up.
    • *Preempt counter-points in opposing threads (pro or con) to help make your arguments more complete.
    • Find the relevant Wikipedia page and read through the references. The references section can be a great starting point for researching your argument.
    • Reminder that plagiarism and AI-generated responses are against the rules.
    • 1st place doesn't take all, so don't be discouraged! Both 2nd and 3rd places give you two more chances to win moons.

    Submit your arguments below. Good luck and have fun.

    8 Comments
    2023/07/01
    14:14 UTC

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    Top Institutions : Coinbase Con-Arguments — (July 2023)

    Welcome to the r/CryptoCurrency Cointest. For this round, we are continuing to reimagine the Top Coins category (e.g., see the previous Top People theme). We invite you to consider the positive or negative impact that specific companies, non-profits, government organizations, etc. have had on the crypto space. The topic for this thread is Coinbase Con-Arguments. It will end three months from when it was submitted. Here are the rules and guidelines.

    SUGGESTIONS:

    • Reminder that arguments should relate to cryptocurrency - general discussion and context is helpful, but think about how the topic impacts or pertains to crypto specifically.
    • Read through these Coinbase search listings sorted by relevance or top. Find posts with numerous upvotes and sort the comments by controversial first. You might find some material worth incorporating into your write up.
    • *Preempt counter-points in opposing threads (pro or con) to help make your arguments more complete.
    • Find the relevant Wikipedia page and read through the references. The references section can be a great starting point for researching your argument.
    • Reminder that plagiarism and AI-generated responses are against the rules.
    • 1st place doesn't take all, so don't be discouraged! Both 2nd and 3rd places give you two more chances to win moons.

    Submit your arguments below. Good luck and have fun.

    5 Comments
    2023/07/01
    14:14 UTC

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