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<h1><center>Gridcoin State of the Network Report #9 
March 3rd, 2018</center></h1>
 
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Welcome to the 9th Gridcoin State of the Network Report. The SotN Report is a fortnightly report organized by @parejan and @jringo. It compiles useful news and statistics that the community can use as they see fit.

(Apologies for being late this week!) 
 
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<h2><center>Community and News</center></h2>
 
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<h3>Development</h3>
We have two updates. [3.7.8.0](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@barton26/gridcoin-mandatory-update-version-3-7-8-0-released) fixes the forking bugs and [3.7.9.0](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@barton26/gridcoin-leisure-update-3-7-9-0-released) brings the NN to windows users. The former is the mandatory update and 3.7.9.0 is a leisure.

We now have a greylist [process](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@neuralminer/grc-greylist-process-poll-finished-approve) to help manage BOINC projects.

@Barton26 has been given the responsibility of test [coordinator](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@ravonn/gridcoin-test-coordinator). This will hopefully smooth out the bug hunting and fixing process, along with testing before major releases.

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<h3>Polls</h3>

Rob has [proposed](https://cryptocurrencytalk.com/topic/85404-developer-compensation/) increase development reimbursement to $60/hr. The poll runs in the wallet until March 16th.

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<h3>Projects</h3>
Universe and DrugDiscovery have been [greylisted](https://steemit.com/grc/@neuralminer/gridcoin-greylisted-universe-and-drugdiscovery)

Sourcefinder has been [removed](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@jringo/sourcefinder-to-be-removed-from-whitelist) from the whitelist

Einstein@home has [found](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@gregan/einstein-home-reports-new-neutron-stars-found) new neutron stars and an “invisible” [pulsar](https://steemit.com/science/@bronevik/crowdscience-news-volunteer-project-einstein-home-discovers-first-millisecond-pulsar-visible-only-on-gamma-rays)!
 
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<h3>Marketing and Outreach</h3>
@crt has begun a [conversation](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@crt/sciencecoins-joint-re-marketing-initiative-infographic) around a re-marketing campaign

@grider123 has reopened the [faucet](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@grider123/4-gridcoin-ch-faucet-donation-post) and is looking for help funding it 

@mdosev has written two articles describing the benefits of Gridcoin when compared to other cryptocurrencies: [Article 1](https://steemit.com/crypto/@mdosev/3-reasons-why-gridcoin-is-a-better-cryptocurrency-than-bitcoin-and-other-altcoins), [Article 2](https://steemit.com/crypto/@mdosev/3-more-reasons-why-gridcoin-is-a-better-cryptocurrency-than-bitcoin-and-other-altcoins)

@roboticmind has presented a few ways on how people can [contribute](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@roboticmind/how-you-can-contribute-to-gridcoin-devlopment-without-having-to-code) to Gridcoin development without needing to code

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<h3>Art and Design</h3>
 
@dr-frankenstein is [taking](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@dr-frankenstein/gridcoin-ascending--2-1-en-1520033990-4569788) quotes from the community and turning them into advertisements 

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<h3>Data, Trends, and Resources</h3>
@h202 has run two more case studies on TCD vs RAC: [Study 2](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@h202/rac-versus-tcd-case-study-2), [Study 3](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@h202/4g6kbf-rac-versus-tcd-case-study-3)

@nexusprime has [updated](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@nexusprime/expected-gpu-magnitude-update-17-2-2018) their study on expected magnitude for GPUs 

@cautilus is [experimenting](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@cautilus/my-quest-to-use-an-nvidia-titan-v-for-boinc-titan-v-and-1080-ti-boinc-benchmarks) with a Titan V and BOINC. [Update 1](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@cautilus/more-benchmarks-on-the-titan-v-and-1080-ti-for-boinc), [Update 2](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@cautilus/optimising-collatz-conjecture-for-the-titan-v)

@jarric has [made](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@jarric/vba-excel-script-for-fetching-grc-prices) an excel script for fetching GRC prices

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<h3>Gridcoin in the News</h3>

Nothing for this report.
 
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<center><h1>Statistics update</h1></center>
 
<center>**The stats update is divided into 3 sections: _Blockchain Statistics_, _BOINC Statistics_, and _Project Statistics_.**</center>
 
Every other week we bring you the most up to date statistics regarding the operation of the Gridcoin blockchain and Gridcoin BOINC projects. The information is gathered from Thursday to Wednesday on fortnightly basis and compiled from the _getblockstats_ RPC command in the Gridcoin wallet, [BOINCStats](http://boincstats.com/), and from individual project websites.
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<h2>Blockchain Statistics</h2>
 
<h4>Blockchain statistics from 15/Feb to 28/Feb</h4>The table below contains the blockchain statistics of the last 2 weeks and covers blocks 1163921 to 1177361.
 
![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZStGjuHzH143npeiTeF6E8Twe8dCcdbFnLG6ftkxGcy3/image.png)
 
<h4>Blockchain charts</h4>The charts below contain the longer term blockchain trends.
 
![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVss37Tp5aU6RgV49FSpNVeECUpfPSQgYA7eidMSb34Tx/image.png)
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<h2>BOINC Statistics</h2>

<h4>Team and pool statistics from 14/feb to 27/Feb</h4>The table below contains BOINC team and pool statistics of the last 2 weeks.
![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmaxZ9H7cSXDUzMkRCtmKLKHMgZWJRczF3JZnKvy2QoG7B/image.png)
 
<h4>Team and pool charts</h4>The team and pool charts contain the longer term team and pool trends.</h4>
![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQandZjNx2pnRqT8WwfoUVj33o5gjwiK9isHzyuhSQ2Ts/image.png)
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<h2>Project Statistics</h2>
 
<h4>Project tables from 14/Feb to 27/Feb </h4>The table below contains the project statistics of the last 2 weeks.
![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZNCYPQTXzrHSPFVHWes6ou3Pe6Jz9cJZsb1s9ySa7m5G/image.png)
<h4>Project charts from 14/Feb to 27/Feb </h4>The charts below contain the project contribution breakdown of the last 2 weeks.
 
<center>![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmcYCwt3uzS7wwGgK7McFAV557uN9yqor6bQveHdfpRV1c/image.png)
 
![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmezJ7b3KTuwEQf5GBTATawYXREgYqkqCjU1ywQ76ACY9o/image.png)</center>
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This concludes the 9th Gridcoin State of the Network Report. See you in two weeks!

[SotN 8](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@jringo/gridcoin-state-of-the-network-17-february-2018) | [SotN 7](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@jringo/gridcoin-state-of-the-network-3-february-2018) | [SotN 6](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@jringo/gridcoin-state-of-the-network-20-january-2018) | [SotN 5](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@jringo/gridcoin-state-of-the-network-report-5-january-6th-2018) | [SotN 4](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@jringo/gridcoin-state-of-the-network-4-12-23-17) | [SotN 3](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@jringo/gridcoin-state-of-the-network-report-3-12-9-17) | [SotN 2](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@jringo/gridcoin-state-of-the-network-report-11-25-17) | [SotN 1](https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@jringo/gridcoin-state-of-the-network-report-11-11-17)

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