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Solo Mining

Mine cryptocurrency independently without joining a pool, and estimate how often your hashrate could find a block.

Solo Mining vs Pool Mining

Solo Mining

Keep the full block reward when you win, but accept higher variance and longer waits.

Pool Mining

Share rewards with other miners for smoother, more predictable payouts.

Solo Mining Calculator

Calculator Inputs

Network Difficulty95.00 T

Results

Enter your hashrate to calculate solo mining odds.

Pros and Cons

Advantages

  • Keep the full reward

    If you find a block, you receive the full payout instead of sharing it with a pool.

  • No pool fees

    There is no operator fee cutting into your mining income.

  • More privacy

    You are not broadcasting your activity through a pool coordinator.

  • Full independence

    You control your own setup, wallet, and mining strategy end to end.

Disadvantages

  • High variance

    Payouts are unpredictable and may take a long time between blocks.

  • Long wait times

    Smaller miners can wait months or years before finding a block.

  • No steady income

    Solo mining does not provide the consistent cash flow that pools can offer.

  • Needs meaningful hashrate

    Without strong hardware, the odds of finding a block are extremely low.

What You Need

Full node

Run or connect to a full node so your miner can validate and submit blocks correctly.

Mining software

Use mining software that supports solo mode for your chosen algorithm.

ASIC miner

You need hardware with enough hashrate to make solo mining worthwhile.

Reliable internet

Stable connectivity helps you avoid stale shares and missed block submissions.

Technical knowledge

Solo mining requires more setup, troubleshooting, and operational awareness.

Wallet

Set a wallet that can safely receive full block rewards for the selected coin.

Supported Coins

BTC

Bitcoin
Block Reward3.125 BTC
Network Hashrate~650 EH/s

Difficulty: 95T

LTC

Litecoin
Block Reward12.5 LTC
Network Hashrate~900 TH/s

Difficulty: 250M

DOGE

Dogecoin
Block Reward10.24 DOGE
Network Hashrate~200 TH/s

Difficulty: 6M

DASH

Dash
Block Reward4.24 DASH
Network Hashrate~20 TH/s

Difficulty: 350K

ZEC

Zcash
Block Reward3.125 ZEC
Network Hashrate~500 GH/s

Difficulty: 300M

KAS

Kaspa
Block Reward32 KAS
Network Hashrate~200 PH/s

Difficulty: 800G

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