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Observed arrival · 2026-08-27

MarketSolve: a bounty board for converged DFT

marketsolve.dev Observed source
Editorial interest 86/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

MarketSolve proposes a marketplace where human or AI solvers compete to solve computational-chemistry problems, with a pinned oracle verifying the result before payment.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-27 issue.

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The proposed workflow freezes the engine, fidelity preset, and other parameters when a problem is posted, then separates solving from verification. The oracle runs in a digest-pinned container and checks both force/energy thresholds and the code’s own SCF convergence gate; missing evidence fails closed. The page also describes tag-and-cursor discovery, pseudopotential uploads, metering with hard spend controls, and hash-sealed raw logs, while noting that payments are not yet live.

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●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use

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