[Open Grant] ACCUM v3.2+ — Fair Proof-of-Contribution Blockchain Protocol

[andreudumitro-eng]

Hi everyone,

I'd like to share my Open Grant proposal for ACCUM v3.2+, a new blockchain protocol with a Fair Proof-of-Contribution (F-PoC) consensus. It's designed to resist ASIC dominance and reward miners based on work (60%), long-term participation (20%), and economic commitment (20%).

The protocol uses Argon2id (256 MB) for ASIC resistance and includes bond slashing, a loyalty system, and a phased governance model.

Why Filecoin?
Both ACCUM and Filecoin value decentralization and accessible participation. ACCUM's innovations in memory-hard PoW could contribute to research and alternative consensus approaches within the Filecoin ecosystem.

Current status:

• 4300+ lines of Rust code completed
• Core protocol, UTXO, DDoS protection, checkpoint system ✅
• P2P network core 40% complete
• Overall 70% ready

Proposal: #2065
Repository: github.com/andreudumitro-eng/accum-core

I welcome any feedback, questions, or suggestions. Thank you for your time!