In this paper, we will describe a concept of a cryptocurrency issuance protocol which supports digital currencies in a Proof-of-Work (< PoW >) like manner. However, the methods assume alternative utilization of assets used for cryptocurrency creation (rather than purchasing electricity necessary for < mining >).
@article{arxiv.1901.04928,
title = {PROOF OF VALUE ALIENATION (PoVA) - a concept of a cryptocurrency issuance protocol},
author = {Tim Shuliar and Nikita Goldsmit},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1901.04928},
year = {2019}
}