[∞ YH] solo.ckpool.org 2% fee solo mining 283 blocks solved!

[jbrogan]

Hypothetically, if you invested $100,000 US in hashpower for lets's say two weeks straight, what are the chances of taking home a win?   Has anyone ever attempted that?   It's a crazy of money but I was wondering if that's almost a 1-in-4 chance of solving a block (depending on how much hashpower you can buy).   The ROI is not bad if the odds (and luck) is good.

Time is irrelevant in your question, it does not matter if you spend the 100k in 2 minutes or 2 weeks, it is the number of shares or attempts.

So an easy way to answer your question is to look at the average daily profit per th, which now about 173 dollars, so your 100k can get you 578 ph for 24 hours straight ( ignoring all the other variables which i can tell you about in a different post).


That amount of hashrate needs on average 2 days + a few hours to hit a block, so your 24h chance is 1 in 2.xx.

**Need to be on my pc to give you exact figures, but these rough figures should be good enough to answer your question.

Another different way is to look at it is in fiat value, the current block value is about 250k, if you invest 250k in hashrate your chance is 1 in 1, if you invest 25k it is 1 in 10.

Of course this is all just theory and luck will be all that matters, but IMO it is very unwise to gamble with half a block worth just to hit a block, the risk to reward ratio is just terrible, you may hit 2 blocks and you may hit zero blocks.

The way most of us do this is risk almost nothing in hopes to win everything, it makes a lot of sense that way.

Thanks for that detail.  I ask because a friend of mine (incredible luck) wanted to know if it was worth trying.  He is the kind of guy that goes to Las Vegas and can blow 3mil in 48 hours and not even think a second about it.  I believe it's worth trying because the chances are still better than Vegas odds.  But he could still come out with $0 at the end.

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[HarlemXBT]

Hello,

How to configure CG Miner on Ubuntu to mine without ASIC, simply from a PC that has a single CG 3070 ?
I did not find the solution

If we don't have ASIC :

 [2022-02-18 11:43:32] No devices detected!
 [2022-02-18 11:43:32] Waiting for USB hotplug devices or press q to quit

Best regards

Get an ASIC. You can't meaningfully mine bitcoin with a GPU, and I removed the code to do so from cgminer almost a decade ago.

Thank you for your answer, I will find an ASIC

[mikeywith]

I believe it's worth trying because the chances are still better than Vegas odds.  But he could still come out with $0 at the end.

Not sure if the odds are any better than Vegas, you need to factor in a few more variables that will somehow reduce the odds، it will not be exactly 1 in 2.

But hey i say this because i do not have an extra 100k to play with, value is subjective, since your friend gamles with 6 digits then why not.

[willi9974]

2 to 3 seats are free at the moment.
3 to 4 seats are free at the moment.
4 to 5 seats are free at the moment.

Main Topic in EN and DE --> https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5386413.0
You can write here or in the main topic, i have both in my eyes.

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Hello all,

let's go to the next group buy from Hashingpower.

As already requested by some forum users I put a new group buy for solo mining. Start at the earliest after the next diff reduction.

~15-18 users for each 0.01 BTC can participate. A higher number is not useful, otherwise a possible profit will be much too small.
If smaller amounts than the minimum amount are allowed in a single case, then the calculation of the rewards will be based on the amount of BTC deposited.
Hashingpower is rented on Nicehash and shot on the solo pool.
The status of the group run can be observed during the runtime via the Live View link.
Here you can see what our hashingpower is and what our highest share / bestshare is.

If a block is found, the reward will be paid out to the participants.


Lets go and let us find a block



In the past we had found 9 blocks --> 188 BTC!
Block list: 385022, 394940, 394946, 395087, 396941, 399709, 401934, 706369, 712217

Those who want to participate send their BTC to the following address 3KWE8HcunSfvfNBy3CdXZdQ2HyvierBxeT and post their participation with the following template:

Please send your coins only if there is still a place available.

Again two people have sent coins although they had no space. The effort to manage this increases and increases.
FROM NOW I CONSIDER EVERY TX SENT WITHOUT HAVING A PLACE AS MY PERSONAL DONATION.
If you are unsure, ask first!

To make it a little easier in the new year, I've decided to do the reservations differently.
In the new year there are only reservations for people who pay at least 10 block party runs in front.
If the quota is exhausted, the place will be automatically free and someone else can use the place.

Specifically, we start with the Blockparty Run 2022-1 and if someone sends 20x 0.01 BTC at the first time, he is practically permanent until the Blockparty Run 20.
If someone joins the Blockparty Run 2022-7 and sends 10x 0.01 BTC, he will be a member until Blockparty Run 17.
This simplifies the organization and places are not permanently taken by the same people, unless someone sends 50x 0.01 BTC for the 50 planned Runs.

If we should not create at the end 2022 the Runs, for which someone already paid, the last Run in 2022 all payments are used around longer to run.

Please send reservation amounts only when you read an OK from me!

Participation template for copy & paste

Code:

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Groupbuy Wallet: 3KWE8HcunSfvfNBy3CdXZdQ2HyvierBxeT
Return Wallet: [enter your wallet address here where any winnings will be paid out].
Your stake: [enter here the amount of Bitcoins you have sent, but min. 0.01 BTC].
Reservation: [if more than one run is paid for enter the number here min. 5x max. 50x]
Your TX: [please enter here your TX string which confirms the transfer of the BTCs].
Voting comment: [Speed voting 20, 25, 30, 40, ... PH --> majority vote NO RANGE ONLY NUMBERS]
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Link to blocks found:
https://www.blocktrail.com/BTC/block/xxx


Live View Link:
https://solo.ckpool.org/users/xxx

Bitcoin Difficulty:
xxx


Of course there is no guarantee that we will find a block, but it would be mega if we repeat the runs until we find one!

Code:

Our BTCs:		0,16 BTC			
Participants:		18
Speed:			xx PHs so long we have coins

User			Invest			Status		Reservation	Vote	TX String	Return Address
Willi9974		0,01 / x,xx  BTC	paid		xx - xx		20 PH	5eba1e82d588af5087b59b1335b60e6b77679b1ba95726813d2c859cefba4fa2	own wallet
Coinking2021		0,01 / 0,085  BTC	paid		11 - 20		20 PH	.d46fac93a4967e11db453718e91305fe028ac20dcb289b91090ae9b4da65b9fc / a759b897191d3835515ec697b95753f54e44db8d174a216fe9ff5721ee1410b1	bc1qd9y53e34gymkl66l9v0tuje6yn09y7dpewuycp (extend from 14-20 from 0,005 to 0,01 BTC)
Begru			0,01 / 0,20  BTC	paid		01 - 20		30 PH	.e66071f684dd468202f3e8dd9b190898e6f2f6f46d4b7bb0eb0b65d798b0c528	bc1q9tu8nlwk8wd4xu4c7p8eetw9mrpq4h7x58zffz
metaseek		0,01 / 0,20  BTC	paid		01 - 20		20 PH	.157ef617b13dfee40b2cb5be54a9b4a4079ef3b8547531b5d229f5f965937bce / .640fec700b3ac28b4f79ba39dc8aec551f30dedf9fe1e6ebd9328d78c9f93fd0 bc1q900euahcpnvnjrccnn4wvjgclw8lqvhhu0cgqg
nanaminatotomomido2021	0,005 / 0,10  BTC	paid		01 - 20		30 PH	.b244c4fa265fc6cf1d739711f1e265d7c4f2dab1fb826adc348679fdad39168a / .f3ef13e7dab56a29ca432f6617eea769c845566384b2d5af21871fc3a2ad185b	34g6AhUt4mLebM6J68rPT4jzyJxFcv2X7Z
jimbocuzzi		0,01 / 0,16  BTC	paid		01 - 16		20 PH	.bff73562b4b241e464c9e129f3456ca4a001830ff7b13b96d03df3b285785b75	/ .ca1b5c41885e0f7443e2c19cac5bcf7ed2b0757a7e11a4ce1885c4569b80a41b	3DrqEChjgvWumBg13bnddYoorebyjpxuia
garetjax		0,01 / 0,16  BTC	paid		01 - 16		30 PH	.3a6fc06d56bbf7653c82f990a800788c594fb655304fa2fdf5c166efabd015e6 / .19b64574eaff047a89527bc3888ee4c8c82fc026abfab808134ae55778bda66a	bc1qyqu38k5vjfh7hg09lv5ucsufw2wxl7l5ma5pam
zpadpp			0,01 / 0,16  BTC	paid		01 - 16		30 PH	.0e4790362b19de310f1fd809b775cc6287738a1e393884ca322d99cea4cf333d / .307baba9ea153311a14f1651f65fefe787f6075ab52cd4d14fc561209863cfe4	1JyweKhuQRzZQZ4LEQj1sRoU8c13gh3E2X
Katun			0,01 / 0,15  BTC	paid		02 - 16		-- PH	.fc4497a2a88063b56654693ad6e40991b1fb436b06b888f2d16a6dcbb9a3d837 / .22cffcca0dae0951162a7ede0b291e5182cb8ed56184a210f1521d5e9e103266 / .8921461888801c8f06d2cf486e3b5db7e1cb33d8eaa6814adca186a511ac87ff	177wikPV2sF6LzVWLWkMkmJ9W51GdePLiA
allcoinminer		0,005 / 0,08  BTC	paid		01 - 16		30 PH	.5fe2fb2075453b1381526ea34c8d92082d18619d5adc98a0eb57cb9b1defda6a / .9788b48bed9bc4c53c31fe596df278b7b1a9b1ead6d452f652dc6be703dd6d61 / .10f5f47101555fe8b9bb1f279322385ea684ce5cc390d26dc1081249bd0b0aa1 / .ffc10ec849d11a4c4e117dd00bee450e6252ccb0b56ae3e197665a6a96bfd3a9 / .21d25dd72786691b8992781e5ac176d87632191a151bf097c2f29c5a8dee63fa / .27701f8b910d742b75559908b9379d98797908923168d9869069ad725e60fff7 / .38f6dbc2a610a3dcced43ad20d66d0eea7632e527efd206389b919eb20fd5fe8	3AaGsnTWRv9wgknUboqcG4S8gHxgDG9xGi 
User00019		0,01 / 0,xx  BTC	open		xx - xx		-- PH	xxx 	xxx
User00020		0,01 / 0,xx  BTC	open		xx - xx		-- PH	xxx 	xxx



LAST ROUND
RelentlessAF		0,01 / 0,xx  BTC	paid		xx - xx		30 PH	.d695e9cf734ec013d79d97a9733aa0f05a15b0c600d65c5c8a1aeeb6c7809e58 	bc1qj9qsqduncsv35mww7ghsmlttwvn8h5tgnv39wx
seek3r			0,01 / 0,xx  BTC	paid		xx - xx		-- PH	217b2cebbe9c8557f2be04e6493a91ca30f4535084d2b3a17f04f42bd9986e44 	xxx
hiaxis			0,01 / 0,15  BTC	paid		01 - 15		-- PH	.f40c2bb88d4146df583f8d13411b6be4ba9346b0b45d8785c2e92c1ef5940f25 / .2030dd16a32a5a0319fc422cd5790b0c9d9a4559fea6258ae2eacaa486cc8567 / .30a433fe97f64179eafd9db5330345a2b4f9dcb403981fb3ad34eb0d9b31776b	36w2v1z34DEi9gFRPCsUVdzbMUVMi4jHow
Shy_viper		0,01 / 0,14  BTC	paid		02 - 15		-- PH	.a09f1029d1980908078c533c4d13b585d1d64c4b609a31ab426485d2c93afe4c / 69129d4e18cd97346f15d5ff00b535b0fe6f93f4a4b23365e5c629234b8b8526 / ff9ae422c4cdf399b615dfe20fb5255377a81527221ebcb73bb1142f7ae37d6a / .ddcdf7a7089322b569dc5e4e9877104d1fdea8fa2e3e7494e052052ded79377d	36zE3NiTp9g7xM9kFejL5Hd9Phk3PfpPWH
ZonkEr			0,01 / 0,15  BTC	paid		01 - 15		20 PH	.c8e6b72c81846b006b56117e34f506c34d3afda1bec58f241862a40a04d07df1 / .7a4ea3d1900ce565386e721830a798645d4fff9e6da0218b522519c01f4335d7 / .629a4fbabac30d59eab72908abbfa93e5fed5b9f6b38e02d89c5aaabeab5ed45	bc1qgkqqvr0ns07k2hjgzl6ce4euvguh49xj5raklr
inF1704			0,01 / 0,15  BTC	paid		01 - 15		20 PH	.31b57e6de87d50c2b23ce5b5a6be1d7fbbcfd250dc2d2e8fece463cb6556f147 / .f786b3be86af1aebe73ad5f340b1cbe86ef90592167361475af01ce709d8e236	bc1qsf8fkeg855k3020w8kgtqnds9twu9ndkyg6tgu
sushsdawg		0,005 / 0,025  BTC	paid		11 - 15		20 PH	.5b5f4cd467ba7723338e5735de8b6bd9c5565dcc25e119693fa8608266d2dd0b	3Q9NknvMipCYpJdQGykLMutT5Y2EajRqLD
Unknown01		0,005 / 0,02  BTC	paid		12 - 15		30 PH	.cf60657a5afb96b648be366e358ce54b49bc3f9b0eac44c87a157b4c5c5b0536	bc1q2ac364gy8aprlf4qqw7qzhekqw4yc2xurahp6j

Changes / Information:


Reservation for next Run

- Willi9974
- ...


Lets go
Willi

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Stats 2022

Code:

Blockparty 2022 Number 1: 217.010.942.466	from	24.272.331.996.980	and number of valid shares	 575.754.198.633	Block	xxxxxx	Invest	0,175	Return	0.00 	Luck 24%
Blockparty 2022 Number 2: 4.005.963.680.498	from	24.272.331.996.980	and number of valid shares	 672.386.357.275	Block	xxxxxx	Invest	0,205	Return	0.00 	Luck 27%
Blockparty 2022 Number 3: 3.117.508.102.916	from	24.371.874.614.346	and number of valid shares	 677.615.811.047	Block	xxxxxx	Invest	0,205	Return	0.00 	Luck 30%
Blockparty 2022 Number 4: 163.372.847.014	from	24.371.874.614.346	and number of valid shares	 693.261.039.975	Block	xxxxxx	Invest	0,215	Return	0.00 	Luck 32%
Blockparty 2022 Number 5: 532.446.995.741	from	24.371.874.614.346	and number of valid shares	 675.322.070.564	Block	xxxxxx	Invest	0,215	Return	0.00 	Luck 35%
Blockparty 2022 Number 6: 239.411.398.267	from	24.371.874.614.346	and number of valid shares	 640.049.000.000	Block	xxxxxx	Invest	0,195	Return	0.00 	Luck 38%
Blockparty 2022 Number 7: 16.370.582.882.984	from	24.371.874.614.346	and number of valid shares	 664.788.000.000	Block	xxxxxx	Invest	0,195	Return	0.00 	Luck 40%
Blockparty 2022 Number 8: 5.464.223.628.149	from	24.371.874.614.346	and number of valid shares	 648.759.591.542	Block	xxxxxx	Invest	0,205	Return	0.00 	Luck 41%
Blockparty 2022 Number 9: 16.799.691.276.961	from	26.643.185.256.536	and number of valid shares	 664.840.000.000	Block	xxxxxx	Invest	0,205	Return	0.00 	Luck 42%
Blockparty 2022 Number 10: 632.594.216.042	from	26.643.185.256.536	and number of valid shares	 673.726.000.000	Block	xxxxxx	Invest	0,190	Return	0.00 	Luck 45%
Blockparty 2022 Number 11: 1.073.309.575.534	from	26.643.185.256.536	and number of valid shares	 646.517.000.000	Block	xxxxxx	Invest	0,188	Return	0.00 	Luck 47%
Blockparty 2022 Number 12: 175.708.462.577	from	26.690.525.287.406	and number of valid shares	 648.917.000.000	Block	xxxxxx	Invest	0,185	Return	0.00 	Luck 49%
Blockparty 2022 Number 13: 1.365.791.872.716	from	26.690.525.287.406	and number of valid shares	 649.690.000.000	Block	xxxxxx	Invest	0.185	Return	0.00 	Luck 52,14%
Blockparty 2022 Number 14: 1443621792905	from	27.967.152.532.435	and number of valid shares	 671.270.000.000	Block	xxxxxx	Invest	0.190	Return	0.00 	Luck 52,16%
Blockparty 2022 Number 15: xxx	from	xxx	and number of valid shares	 xxx	Block	xxxxxx	Invest	0.xxx	Return	0.00 	Luck xx%
Blockparty 2022 Number 16: xxx	from	xxx	and number of valid shares	 xxx	Block	xxxxxx	Invest	0.xxx	Return	0.00 	Luck xx%

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Block 1 found with a luck of --> 14,26%
Block 2 found with a luck of --> 13,93%
Block 3 not found yet, luck at the moment --> 52,16%
Invest in 2021 / 2022 up to Blockparty 14 --> 6,725 BTC
Return in 2021 / 2022 up to Blockparty 14 --> 12,31 BTC
Diff has climbed from 14.363.025.673.660 to 27.967.152.532.435

Links:
Solo Pool: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5237323.0
Solo Pool Blocks: https://btc.com/stats/pool/Solo%20CK

[decryptit]

My network status is showing dead for all ports. Is it just me?

[willi9974]

My network status is showing dead for all ports. Is it just me?

Pool is running and still Miner with 30phs are mining

{"runtime": 52960251, "lastupdate": 1645479671, "Users": 2739, "Workers": 14167, "Idle": 788, "Disconnected": 1018}
{"hashrate1m": "30.5P", "hashrate5m": "30.9P", "hashrate15m": "31.3P", "hashrate1hr": "31.8P", "hashrate6hr": "29P", "hashrate1d": "27.4P", "hashrate7d": "35.3P"}
{"diff": 52.3, "accepted": 14636179655269, "rejected": 27557128228, "bestshare": 3411730604446, "SPS1m": 405.0, "SPS5m": 404.0, "SPS15m": 407.0, "SPS1h": 416.0}

[decryptit]

It says my network status is dead. Network connection lost.

[-ck]

Pool's humming along finely as far as I can see. Almost certainly a routing problem from your area to the pool.

[RelentlessAF]

Hello all, new Solo Miner here testing my luck on solo.ckpool with some CompacF's I was able to snag a few weeks ago. I had a couple newbie questions/clarifications for you guys if you dont mind...

- I came across a post that mentioned cgminer may not support BECH addresses for solo mining, only p2pkh addreses, is this still the case? (I am currently using my "bc1" BECH address)
- Also want to confirm the - p (password) to be entered can be any random generated password and there is no need to enter this password in the cgminer backend?
- If I wanted to occasionally rent some hash I would use the same pool address (cgminer -o stratum+tcp://solo.ckpool.org:3333 -u xxx.0 -p xxx) with possibly a different "xxx.worker" name ?

Thank you all, I really appreciate it!

[kcnelson]

I can see my miner on the pool through my wallet address, kind of interesting.  I had to access solo.ckpool.org through my browser, then click the CenturyLink page that was attempting to block the site, reboot my CenturyLink router and now Alive.  Prior to that the solo.ckpool.org was Dead.

S17+ immersed  asic.io

Loads of fun!

[-ck]

Hello all, new Solo Miner here testing my luck on solo.ckpool with some CompacF's I was able to snag a few weeks ago. I had a couple newbie questions/clarifications for you guys if you dont mind...

- I came across a post that mentioned cgminer may not support BECH addresses for solo mining, only p2pkh addreses, is this still the case? (I am currently using my "bc1" BECH address)
- Also want to confirm the - p (password) to be entered can be any random generated password and there is no need to enter this password in the cgminer backend?
- If I wanted to occasionally rent some hash I would use the same pool address (cgminer -o stratum+tcp://solo.ckpool.org:3333 -u xxx.0 -p xxx) with possibly a different "xxx.worker" name ?

Thank you all, I really appreciate it!

bech32 addresses are supported, bech32m (AKA taproot) are not.

[g-uid]

- Also want to confirm the - p (password) to be entered can be any random generated password and there is no need to enter this password in the cgminer backend?
- If I wanted to occasionally rent some hash I would use the same pool address (cgminer -o stratum+tcp://solo.ckpool.org:3333 -u xxx.0 -p xxx) with possibly a different "xxx.worker" name ?

Yes to both

[Gws24]

Hello all, new Solo Miner here testing my luck on solo.ckpool with some CompacF's I was able to snag a few weeks ago. I had a couple newbie questions/clarifications for you guys if you dont mind...

- I came across a post that mentioned cgminer may not support BECH addresses for solo mining, only p2pkh addreses, is this still the case? (I am currently using my "bc1" BECH address)

ckpool solo supports bech addresses

- Also want to confirm the - p (password) to be entered can be any random generated password and there is no need to enter this password in the cgminer backend?

Any random password will do. Don't understand the last part because the -p option is entering the password in cgminer so what backend are you talking about? the -p argument can be anything you want.

- If I wanted to occasionally rent some hash I would use the same pool address (cgminer -o stratum+tcp://solo.ckpool.org:3333 -u xxx.0 -p xxx) with possibly a different "xxx.worker" name ?

Use the same btc address as worker name but use a different port. For instance Nicehash requires a higher difficulty port so use port 4334 as mentioned in the topic start.

[RelentlessAF]

Hello all, new Solo Miner here testing my luck on solo.ckpool with some CompacF's I was able to snag a few weeks ago. I had a couple newbie questions/clarifications for you guys if you dont mind...

- I came across a post that mentioned cgminer may not support BECH addresses for solo mining, only p2pkh addreses, is this still the case? (I am currently using my "bc1" BECH address)

ckpool solo supports bech addresses

- Also want to confirm the - p (password) to be entered can be any random generated password and there is no need to enter this password in the cgminer backend?

Any random password will do. Don't understand the last part because the -p option is entering the password in cgminer so what backend are you talking about? the -p argument can be anything you want.

- If I wanted to occasionally rent some hash I would use the same pool address (cgminer -o stratum+tcp://solo.ckpool.org:3333 -u xxx.0 -p xxx) with possibly a different "xxx.worker" name ?

Use the same btc address as worker name but use a different port. For instance Nicehash requires a higher difficulty port so use port 4334 as mentioned in the topic start.

Thank You Gws24, appreciate the assistance. Regarding the Password, I see what you are saying about the -p argument entering this password in cgminer. My coding level is minimal at best and figured this was the case just wanted to make sure it did not need to be registered elsewhere. So far have seven CompacF's running and figure I throw some extra hash at it every once in a while. Thanks again!

[ROcrypto]

Hello, is there a way to get notified over email if you hit a block?? It would be a nice feature. Thank you.

[nullama]

Hello, is there a way to get notified over email if you hit a block?? It would be a nice feature. Thank you.

You can just run a cron job that runs every minute or so that fetches the latest stats from ckpool and the current difficulty from an explorer like mempool.space and then compare your best share with the current difficulty.

If your best share is larger than current difficulty, then you probably hit a block, so send an email.

[ROcrypto]

Hello, is there a way to get notified over email if you hit a block?? It would be a nice feature. Thank you.

You can just run a cron job that runs every minute or so that fetches the latest stats from ckpool and the current difficulty from an explorer like mempool.space and then compare your best share with the current difficulty.

If your best share is larger than current difficulty, then you probably hit a block, so send an email.

Thank you, but this sounds incredibily technical for my knowledge, I know a thing or two but your reply just went over my head. 😩😩

[willi9974]

Good morning miners,

the blockparty 15 start tomorrow morning (german time) and at the moment 2 seats free.

Best regards and let us find the next block
Willi

[Biffa]

Hello, is there a way to get notified over email if you hit a block?? It would be a nice feature. Thank you.

There are apps that will alert you on your phone if that helps

[willi9974]

Hello, is there a way to get notified over email if you hit a block?? It would be a nice feature. Thank you.

There are apps that will alert you on your phone if that helps

I'm also interested if there is app for it. Which one do you mean / do you have an example?