[ANN][WEC] Wcash — zk‑SNARK‑shielded PoW privacy coin

Quote from: cor418 on December 25, 2025, 09:23:45 AM

Quote from: mandown on December 25, 2025, 06:51:11 AM

How mine gpu solo i dont understand i worked node but i cant mine for gpu.

You’re not missing a “GPU button” in the node.

The Wcash node can mine with its internal CPU miner, but GPU mining is normally done over Stratum, which means you either:

mine on a public pool, or

run your own local pool/stratum connected to your node (and if you are the only miner on it, that’s “solo” in practice — you keep 100% of whatever blocks your hashrate finds).

Full guide (step-by-step) is here:
https://w.cash/mine

Below is the simplest “solo GPU” path (your own node + your own stratum/pool + your GPU miner).

Solo GPU mining (run your own mini-pool locally)

Step 1) Get the Wcash node and build it
(Guide reference: https://w.cash/mine

Download the official bundle:

Code:

curl -L https://w.cash/downloads/wcash.zip
 -o wcash.zip
unzip wcash.zip
cd wcash

Build (release):

Code:

cargo build --release

Step 2) Generate keys (keep your mnemonic safe)
You’ll use the UFVK (uview1...) for mining configs (view-only), not your seed words.

Code:

cargo run -p zcash-keygen --bin zcash-keygen -- --mnemonic

IMPORTANT:

Step 3) Enable “stratum/pool mode” on your node
Edit the stratum config and add your UFVK:

Code:

nano configs/wcash/mainnet-stratum.toml

Make sure you have something like:

Code:

[mining.deterministic_reward]
unified_full_viewing_key = "uview1YOUR_UFVK_HERE"
height_offset = 0

Then run the node with the RPC feature that your pool will use:

Code:

cargo run --release --features "internal-miner,getblocktemplate-rpcs" --bin zebrad --
-c configs/wcash/mainnet-stratum.toml start

Tip: Bind RPC only to localhost or trusted IPs. Don’t expose it to the public internet unless you know exactly what you’re doing.

Step 4) Run your own pool (pool.zip)

Download:

Code:

curl -L https://w.cash/downloads/pool.zip
 -o pool.zip
unzip pool.zip
cd pool

Install dependencies (Ubuntu):

Code:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y build-essential python3 redis-server libsodium-dev libboost-all-dev curl git
sudo systemctl start redis-server
sudo systemctl enable redis-server

Install Node 8.11 + npm6 (as in the guide):

Code:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.7/install.sh
 | bash
. "$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh"
nvm install 8.11.0
nvm use 8.11.0
npm install -g npm@6

Install pool packages:

Code:

rm -rf node_modules
npm install

Apply the included Wcash stratum patches (this step matters):

Code:

cp wcash_pool_modules/stratum-pool/lib/{stratum.js,pool.js,jobManager.js,nu5BlockTemplate.js}
node_modules/stratum-pool/lib/

Configure pool to talk to your node:

[]Edit

Code:

coins/wcash.json

(Equihash 200,9 + useZGetMiningJob: true)
[]Edit

Code:

pool_configs/wcash.json

Start the pool:

Code:

nvm use 8.11.0
npm start

If the pool is connected correctly, you should see logs like:

Code:

Stratum Pool Server Started...
z_getminingjob init...

Step 5) Point your GPU miner at YOUR pool (this is the “solo GPU” part)

Now you point your GPU miner to your own stratum, for example:

Server:

Code:

127.0.0.1

(or your server IP)

Port:

Code:

(whatever you set)

Also note (very important):
Wcash is Equihash (200,9) and pers = ZcashPoW. Wrong algo/pers = rejects.

Example GPU miner (EWBF) — install + run
(Your node/pool setup is “solo”; the miner software is separate.)

Code:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y wget screen

cd ~
mkdir -p ewbf
cd ewbf
wget https://repo.tvujweb.cz/mining/Zec.miner.0.3.4b.Linux.Bin.tar.gz

tar xf Zec.miner.0.3.4b.Linux.Bin.tar.gz

chmod +x miner start.sh

Start script (solo = point to your own pool IP/port):

Code:

cat > start-wcash.sh << 'EOF'
#!/bin/bash
./miner
--server 127.0.0.1
--port 1235
--user u1YOUR_UNIFIED_ADDRESS.worker1
--pass x
--pec
--templimit 78
EOF

chmod +x start-wcash.sh
./start-wcash.sh

IMPORTANT username note:

[]Your stratum username should be a single string with no spaces.
[]Use a payout address string (u1...) as username. Do NOT use uview1... on public pools.
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If you meant “I want to GPU mine right now without running my own pool”
That’s pool mining (not solo). Use the community pool:

Code:

stratum+tcp://wcash.powpools.com:5555

And point your miner there (replace address/worker):

Code:

./miner
--server wcash.powpools.com
--port 5555
--user u1YOUR_UNIFIED_ADDRESS.worker1
--pass x
--pec
--templimit 78

If you follow the order above (node in stratum mode → pool connected to node → GPU miner pointed at your pool), you’ll have a real “solo GPU” setup where you control everything. For anything you’re unsure about, stick to the official steps here:
https://w.cash/mine

worked thank you bro.