[ANN][POOL] VargaMesh Merged SOLO | Mine BTC + VMESH Simultaneously

VargaMesh Merged SOLO Mining

Mine BTC + VMESH simultaneously with the same SHA-256d hashrate

https://mergedsolo.vargacoin.com/

Overview

VargaMesh Merged SOLO is a SHA-256d merged-mining pool that allows miners to submit the same mining work toward both:

Bitcoin (BTC)
VargaMesh (VMESH)

The goal is simple: miners can continue mining Bitcoin while simultaneously participating in the VargaMesh network without splitting their hashrate between two separate mining processes.

VMESH uses AuxPoW / merged-mining technology, allowing compatible Bitcoin SHA-256d work to also be evaluated for valid VMESH blocks.

Pool Information

Mining mode	Merged SOLO
Primary algorithm	SHA-256d
Coins	BTC + VMESH
BTC pool fee	0%
VMESH pool fee	1%
Stratum port	3950
Pool website	mergedsolo.vargacoin.com
Network	Mainnet

How Merged Mining Works

Your ASIC miner submits normal SHA-256d mining work to the pool.

The same work can be used for both networks:

Code:

ASIC Miner
    |
    | SHA-256d work
    v
VargaMesh Merged SOLO Pool
    |
    +----> Bitcoin block candidate
    |
    +----> VargaMesh AuxPoW block candidate

Your hashrate is therefore not divided between BTC and VMESH.

A share that is not sufficient for a Bitcoin block may still be sufficient for a VMESH block, depending on the current network difficulties.

SOLO Mining Model

This is a SOLO mining service, not a traditional proportional or PPS pool.

That means:

There are no guaranteed payouts.
Rewards depend on actually finding valid blocks.
A valid BTC block is paid according to the configured BTC payout identity.
A valid VMESH block is handled according to the corresponding VMESH merged-mining payout mapping.

As with all solo mining, variance can be very high.

Stratum Connection

Use the connection information shown on the pool website:

Code:

Pool:
mergedsolo.vargacoin.com

Port:
3950

Current connection instructions and payout-format information are available here:

https://mergedsolo.vargacoin.com/

Live Pool Statistics

The pool provides live operational information including:

Connected miners / workers
Pool hashrate
Accepted shares
BTC and VMESH network information
Block candidate / block status
Payout identity information
Merged-mining status

Public status API:

https://mergedsolo.vargacoin.com/api/v1/status

Why BTC + VMESH Merged Mining?

Merged mining allows SHA-256d miners to contribute security to another compatible network without having to dedicate separate hashrate to it.

For Bitcoin miners, this means the same mining work can potentially find:

a BTC block,
a VMESH block,
or both independently depending on the submitted work and network difficulty.

It also gives VargaMesh additional network security by allowing existing SHA-256d mining hardware to participate through AuxPoW.

Supported Hardware

Any compatible SHA-256d miner capable of connecting to a standard Stratum endpoint can potentially be used, including devices such as:

Bitaxe
Avalon miners
Antminer SHA-256 models
WhatsMiner SHA-256 models
other compatible SHA-256d ASIC miners

Important

Mining is probabilistic.

There is no guarantee that a miner, regardless of hashrate, will find a BTC or VMESH block within any particular time period.

The pool does not advertise fixed mining returns or guaranteed profitability.

VargaMesh Links

Website:
https://vargacoin.com/

Merged SOLO Pool:
https://mergedsolo.vargacoin.com/

Pool API:
https://mergedsolo.vargacoin.com/api/v1/status

Explorer / Network information:
https://vargacoin.com/

Feedback, technical testing and miner reports are welcome.

If you are testing the merged-mining pool with Bitaxe, Antminer, WhatsMiner, Avalon or other SHA-256 hardware, feel free to post your results here.