Mine Bitcoin. Keep the block reward and the merged coins.
Mine Bitcoin on an independent pool with its own Bitcoin Core node. Every share also merge-mines Namecoin, Fractal Bitcoin and Hathor at no extra hashrate. When a block is found, the reward is written straight to miners inside that block: the finder on the solo port, everyone who mined recently on the shared port. MergedHash keeps 1%.
What you mine on Bitcoin
One connection, one bc1 address. Every share counts for Bitcoin and for each merged coin below. Each reward is paid in its own block's coinbase, minus 1%.
| Coin | Paid to | Status | Height | Blocks found |
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Namecoin pays the same key as your bc1 address (import that key or seed into a Namecoin wallet to spend it). Hathor is opt-in: add your H address in the password box. How
Connect your miner to Bitcoin
stratum+tcp://STRATUM_HOST:3345stratum+tcp://STRATUM_HOST:3348STRATUM_HOSTSolo 3345 · Shared 3348YOUR_BC1_ADDRESS.workernamexWant Hathor too? Use x,htr=YOUR_HATHOR_ADDRESS instead. How
- Use a bc1q… address from a wallet where you hold the private key or seed. That key controls your BTC, Namecoin and Fractal Bitcoin rewards.
- Never use an exchange deposit address. Coins sent there may be lost.
- If your miner checks the coinbase (AxeOS / Nerd*OS), allow a 1% pool fee output.
- Block rewards are spendable after 100 confirmations.
Bitcoin network and the pool
Read from the pool's own Bitcoin node. Refreshes every 30 seconds.
Stats refresh every 30 seconds.
Pool hashrate
Recent Bitcoin blocks found by the pool
Bitcoin FAQ
How do payouts work?
On the solo port the miner who finds a Bitcoin block receives 99% of the block reward and fees. On the shared port each block is split among everyone in the recent-shares window (PPLNS), minus 1%. Either way it's paid directly in that block's coinbase. The pool never holds your coins.
Do I also get Namecoin, Fractal Bitcoin and Hathor?
Yes. Namecoin, Fractal Bitcoin and Hathor accept proof-of-work done for Bitcoin, so the same shares merge-mine them at no extra hashrate. Namecoin and Fractal Bitcoin pay the same key as your bc1 address; Hathor pays the H address you add in your password. Each minus 1%.
What are my odds?
Bitcoin solo mining is a lottery: your chance of a block equals your share of the Bitcoin network hashrate. Small miners should expect very long waits; the shared port pays smaller amounts more often.
Is the BTC pool open yet?
The Bitcoin ports open shortly. This page shows them as Active once they're live.