Solo Mining

Run your own SHA-256d miner. Point it at our pool — or go direct GBT via the enforcer (advanced).

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Roadmap: Alpha (block 963,648) → Beta (block 967,680) → Mainnet (block 973,728)tip: —

Our Mining Pool

stratum+tcp://pool.ecashfarm.com:3334

Default payout: eCash L1 · Thunder L2 & Snowside (EVM) supported

Option A: Our Pool (Recommended)

Point any stratum ASIC or cpuminer at our pool. Default payout is eCash (L1).

# Stratum config
URL:       stratum+tcp://pool.ecashfarm.com:3334
Username:  <your-mining-address>.<rig_label>
Password:  x  (ignored)

Need a mining address? Use the Sidecoin wallet to generate an eCash (L1) address. Thunder (L2) and Snowside (EVM) addresses also supported.

Get a Miner

Any SHA-256d ASIC works. The BitAxe is a popular home miner (~1 TH/s):

⚡ Buy a BitAxe on Amazon

Option B: Direct GBT (Advanced)

Run your own node + BIP300/301 enforcer for direct getblocktemplate mining. Blocks earn BMM fees and participate in sidechain governance. See the official mining guide for the full stack.

minerd -a sha256d -o http://127.0.0.1:8122 --coinbase-addr=<your-address>

ASICs speak stratum, not GBT. To use an ASIC with GBT, run simplepool locally as a stratum-to-GBT bridge. Or just use our pool above — it handles this for you.

Important Mining Disclaimers

  • Reorg risk: while difficulty re-equilibrates after the fork, blocks arrive fast and erratically and reorgs are more likely than on Bitcoin. Do not treat freshly mined rewards as final.
  • Coinbase maturity: block rewards are spendable after 100 confirmations (standard Bitcoin coinbase maturity).
  • Replay protection: coinbase outputs are new post-fork coins and cannot be replayed. Later spends are eCash-only too; setting nLockTime = 499999999 costs nothing. See the replay protection guide.
  • Difficulty will reset to 1 at the fork block (consensus rule in the eCash code), then retarget normally every 2,016 blocks. The low-difficulty window is when small miners matter most.
  • No financial advice: mining calculations are estimates only and do not guarantee actual returns. ECX has no guaranteed market value. Consult a financial advisor before making investment decisions.
  • Official documentation: full step-by-step guides at 01-node-setup, 08-mining, and the official network configs.