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Useful-work mining needs proof of the job, not just the reward

A compute-backed proposal makes demand, correctness and duplicate counting part of verification.

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The Nockchain-referenced proposal ties mining to useful computation rather than energy spent without an external task. That changes what a proof must establish: a job was requested, its result is correct and the same work was not rewarded twice. Private inputs add a further boundary between proving completion and disclosing the data used. Origin, timing and authorization remain part of the job record. Mathematical validity can support that record, but the reward mechanism still needs a clear definition of accepted work and responsibility for disputes.

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