[ANN] profit switching auto-exchanging pool - www.middlecoin.com

[gtraah]

Thanks H20 , Is someone here capable and able to apply the fix for the rest of us? And upload the file?

[hardergamer]

There are currently some network issues with coin switching. It occasionally doesn't switch, and hangs for 20 seconds or so. This seems to happen once in every 5 switches or so.

I'm working on a fix, but in the mean time if you want a workaround, and you can are ok with recompiling cgminer, you can:

in https://github.com/ckolivas/cgminer/blob/master/util.c

change:

Code:

const int tcp_keepidle = 45;
const int tcp_keepintvl = 30;

to:

Code:

const int tcp_keepidle = 5;
const int tcp_keepintvl = 4;

These occur twice in the file.

Thanks to `Kevin on IRC for this.

I would not no were to start with that 

but its afecting me now to 

[gtraah]

I can already see the profit today has been reduced and the amount that I will be getting is another low amount. The last 2 days have been very bad in terms of profit.. The first day I joined (3 days ago) I started a few hours after 2:30am UTC and also missed out on another few hours within that cycle, and I still got more than I received yesterday  was not much more but still, today is looking like a yesterday to me.. With 1500KHz on full 24hr yesterday I only got 0.0174 not sure how much more I should stick this out... this is my first three days at middlecoin not a good way to start off. I have not even gone over 0.02 yet

[phrozenspite]

I can already see the profit today has been reduced and the amount that I will be getting is another low amount. The last 2 days have been very bad in terms of profit.. The first day I joined I started a few hours after 2:30am UTC and also missed out on another few hours within that cycle, and I still got more than I received yesterday  was not much more but still, today is looking like a yesterday to me.. With 1500KHz on full 24hr yesterday I only got 0.0174 not sure how much more I should stick this out... this is my first three days at middlecoin not a good way to start off. I have not even gone over 0.02 yet

have you looked at the profitability for all cryptos? If you had you'd notice that it's been decreasing

[gtraah]

I have been looking at the marketcap, I cannot see anything spectacular.. I mean they are fluctuating as normal... Yes Dogecoin is lower than it was, but this is not all about dogecoin... I mean look at Infinitecoin, that coin is going great, Cat coin also.. the rest are doin there normal thing..

Unless I am missing something?

[phrozenspite]

I have been looking at the marketcap, I cannot see anything spectacular.. I mean they are fluctuating as normal... Yes Dogecoin is lower than it was, but this is not all about dogecoin... I mean look at Infinitecoin, that coin is going great, Cat coin also.. the rest are doin there normal thing..

Unless I am missing something?

Coinmarketcap is just the amount of total coins times the trading price.  and yes it is about DOGE if that's primarily what is being mined because it was one of the most profitable coins.  You also have to look at the difficulty of the coins ramping up

[gtraah]

Is there a point of time where they decide its time to move on to another coin, how does it work, i think there is alot of potential here

[phzi]

I have been looking at the marketcap, I cannot see anything spectacular.. I mean they are fluctuating as normal... Yes Dogecoin is lower than it was, but this is not all about dogecoin... I mean look at Infinitecoin, that coin is going great, Cat coin also.. the rest are doin there normal thing..

Unless I am missing something?

You are definitely missing something... Network difficulty.  Mine with middlecoin for a week, and judge from there. Either way, you probably won't find better profit potential elsewhere.

Gtraah: you mean when does the pool switch coins? Whenever h2o or his algorithm decides it's time - and he won't tell you =).

[gtraah]

Yeh  ur right ....I wonder if we fix that cgminer thing that h20 posted, if this may help abit

[phzi]

H2o: what's with the "exchange down" under the unexchange balances? Haven't seen that before.

[h2odysee]

H2o: what's with the "exchange down" under the unexchange balances? Haven't seen that before.

It just means that the server generating the stats is having trouble getting exchange rates from an exchange.

The pool server seems to be getting exchange rates fine though. I'm not sure what's up. Hopefully it resolves itself.

[phzi]

It just means that the server generating the stats is having trouble getting exchange rates from an exchange.

The pool server seems to be getting exchange rates fine though. I'm not sure what's up. Hopefully it resolves itself.

Blocked due to excessive requests maybe?

Cheers for being around to answer your mining minions =p.

[gmoney$]

I've been on middlecoin for the past two weeks with 6Mh/s. (Running 7 R9 290 cards)

Week 1, Dec 16-22, I received 1.2BTC
Week 2, Dec 23-29, I received 0.6BTC

50% decline but still making a good profit after paying for the electricity.

[gtraah]

H2o - I was wondering if your able to upload a modified Cgminer untill you get that thing sorted, I am not sure how to de-compile and re-compile.

[gtraah]

I've been on middlecoin for the past two weeks with 6Mh/s. (Running 7 R9 290 cards)

Week 1, Dec 16-22, I received 1.2BTC
Week 2, Dec 23-29, I received 0.6BTC

50% decline but still making a good profit after paying for the electricity.

Hey just curious, you know the MOBO how some have 1x slot 16x slot etc..... Mine has 4 - x16 and 2 - x1 and 1 x MiniPCI slot...

I know I can plug in cards on the 16x and 1 x but what about the MiniPCI? this way I can have 7 cards total on the board

[gmoney$]

Hey just curious, you know the MOBO how some have 1x slot 16x slot etc..... Mine has 4 - x16 and 2 - x1 and 1 x MiniPCI slot...

I know I can plug in cards on the 16x and 1 x but what about the MiniPCI? this way I can have 7 cards total on the board

I wouldn't put 7 cards in one machine. Too much heat and you'd also need two power supplies.  You are better off with two separate rigs in my opinion.

[gtraah]

ALl good I have worked it out You just need good ventalation and a good setup, Yes 2 Powersupplies And an adapter www.add2psu.com.


Anyway my question was can you fit a card on the MiniPCI? With an adapter offcourse? and do adapters exist?

[gtraah]

Check this out - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/mini-pci-e-to-PCI-e-express-1X-4X-8X-16X-Riser-Extender-adapter-USB-Card-PA-M2-/321098725120


So this means I then Only need a 1x - x16 Powered Riser cable?

[Cryptos2go]

Is there a point of time where they decide its time to move on to another coin, how does it work, i think there is alot of potential here

There is a lot of potential there. It's also probably rather difficult from a technical standpoint.

Middlecoin "can't" just switch to any coin at any time. This pool is pushing 9 GH/s now, how many pizzas is that anyway?  

Even if the order books are there we still have the issue of "blowing up" some of the smaller faster coins and H20 is and has been aware of this for some time.

If the pool hash could somehow be load balanced with dynamic quotas? so as to not overwhelm the smaller coins and allocate more hash as difficulty increases (if market demand allows), that could be a start.

Then you have the issue of fitting the orderbook/profitability metrics to the switching algorithm, getting the coins traded for btc and distributing the payout.

This is probably a huge challenge for any number of reasons, but the rewards could be significant IMO.


     I would like to know in general terms, what barriers if any could those interested help in removing?

I expect any programing that accomplishes this would be strictly proprietary in nature. If increased revenue forecast would justify funding for something like this, is that something that would interest others in the pool?

[Kluge]

Check this out - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/mini-pci-e-to-PCI-e-express-1X-4X-8X-16X-Riser-Extender-adapter-USB-Card-PA-M2-/321098725120


So this means I then Only need a 1x - x16 Powered Riser cable?

mini-PCI permits something like a 2W draw, I think. The link says to use an external power supply for whatever you're sticking in the 1x slot. Pretty sure you wouldn't want to use that.