Question 1

What is solo mining?

Accepted Answer

Solo mining is the practice of mining independently against the entire network. When a miner finds a valid block, the full block reward goes to that single miner — no proportional split among contributors. Block discovery is purely probabilistic: each hash has the same chance of solving the block, regardless of who computes it.

Question 2

How is solo mining different from pool mining?

Accepted Answer

Pool mining splits block rewards proportionally among all participating miners, producing small steady payouts. Solo mining is winner-takes-all: a single miner who finds a block keeps the full reward (minus the pool fee). Solo mining has higher variance — long periods with no payout, then a full block reward when one is found.

Question 3

Why might someone choose solo mining?

Accepted Answer

Solo mining preserves the original Bitcoin design where each miner competes directly for the full block reward. It appeals to miners who prefer winner-takes-all variance over steady fractional payouts, hobbyists running small ASICs as a probabilistic experiment, and anyone with surplus hashrate who wants the chance — not the certainty — of finding a block.

Question 4

Is solo mining profitable?

Accepted Answer

Solo mining is probabilistic, not guaranteed. Outcomes depend on hashrate, network difficulty, electricity cost, and luck. A miner could find a block on day one or never find one. SoloFury does not guarantee any return — solo mining should be approached as a high-variance activity, not a predictable revenue source.

Question 5

Is solo mining still possible with small ASICs?

Accepted Answer

Yes, mathematically. Block discovery is probabilistic at every hashrate level — every hash submitted has the same chance of solving the block as any other. Lower-difficulty SHA-256 chains have proportionally higher per-hash probability than Bitcoin, which is why some solo miners focus on smaller chains when running small hardware.

Question 6

How does SoloFury pay miners?

Accepted Answer

Payout happens directly via the coinbase transaction the moment a block is accepted by the network. SoloFury never holds user funds — the block reward flows from the network protocol straight to the wallet address used as stratum username. There is no manual payout request, no minimum threshold, and no intermediary balance held by the pool.

Question 7

What hardware can I use to solo mine?

Accepted Answer

Any SHA-256 ASIC is compatible: industrial units like Antminer S19/S21 and Whatsminer series, as well as small open-source devices like Bitaxe and NerdQAxe. SoloFury also accepts connections from hashrate rental marketplaces. Hardware choice depends on which chain you target — higher-difficulty chains require more hashrate to have meaningful per-day probability.

Question 8

What is the minimum hashrate to solo mine?

Accepted Answer

There is no minimum. Even sub-TH/s devices can submit shares and theoretically find a block, because each hash has independent probability. However, statistically the expected time to find a block scales inversely with hashrate and directly with network difficulty. Small miners typically have very low daily probability on high-difficulty chains.

Question 9

Can I use rented hashrate with SoloFury?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SoloFury is compatible with SHA-256 hashrate rental marketplaces. Point the rented hashpower to any of the stratum endpoints (e.g. stratum+tcp://btc.solofury.com:6060) using a wallet address as username. Rented hashrate is treated identically to owned hardware — same fee structure, same coinbase payout flow.

Question 10

Which coins can I solo mine on SoloFury?

Accepted Answer

SoloFury supports five SHA-256 cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Bitcoin II (BC2), Bitcoin Cash II (BCH2), and eCash (XEC). All five share the same hashing algorithm, so a single SHA-256 ASIC can target any of them by changing the stratum URL. Each coin has dedicated stratum servers across 9 regions on 5 continents.

Question 11

What is the block reward per coin?

Accepted Answer

Current block rewards: BTC = 3.125 BTC, BCH = 3.125 BCH, BC2 = 50 BC2, BCH2 = 50 BCH2, XEC = 3,125,000 XEC. SoloFury deducts a 1% pool fee on the coinbase transaction, so the miner who finds a block receives 99% of these amounts directly to their wallet. Block rewards halve at each network-defined halving event.

Question 12

What is the probability of finding a block?

Accepted Answer

Per-hash probability equals 1 / network_difficulty. Daily block-finding probability is approximately (your_hashrate / network_hashrate). The lower a chain's network hashrate and difficulty, the higher the per-hash chance for any given miner. Probability is statistical — actual results vary and finding a block is never guaranteed.

Question 13

How do I start solo mining with SoloFury?

Accepted Answer

Three steps. First, obtain a wallet for the coin you want to mine. Second, configure your ASIC's stratum URL — for example stratum+tcp://btc.solofury.com:6060 — using the wallet address as username and any password (commonly 'x'). Third, start the miner. Live hashrate appears on the dashboard within seconds.

Question 14

Do I need to register or create an account?

Accepted Answer

No. SoloFury requires no registration, no email, no KYC, and no account creation. The wallet address used as stratum username acts as the unique identifier. Because there are no user accounts, there is no user database — the pool only manages stratum infrastructure and the address that receives the 1% fee.

Question 15

What is the SoloFury fee?

Accepted Answer

A flat 1% pool fee, applied to the coinbase transaction of every block found. The miner receives 99% of the block reward directly to their wallet via the same coinbase. There are no monthly subscriptions, no payout fees, no withdrawal limits, and no hidden charges. The fee structure is fully on-chain and transparent.

Question 16

Is SoloFury custodial?

Accepted Answer

No. SoloFury is non-custodial by design. The pool never holds, controls, or has access to user funds at any point. Block rewards move directly from the network's coinbase output to the miner's wallet address. There is no internal balance, no withdrawal mechanism, and no user funds held by the pool operator.

Question 17

Does SoloFury support AsicBoost?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Version-rolling AsicBoost is supported on the stratum servers. Modern SHA-256 ASICs that implement AsicBoost negotiate the feature automatically when connecting. AsicBoost is a protocol-level optimization that can improve mining efficiency on supported hardware and chains; actual gains depend on the specific miner model and firmware.

Question 18

Is SoloFury responsible for mining losses?

Accepted Answer

No. Solo mining is probabilistic — finding a block is never guaranteed regardless of hashrate or time spent mining. SoloFury provides stratum infrastructure on an 'as-is' basis without warranties. The pool is not responsible for absent block rewards, hardware failures, electricity costs, network outages, blockchain reorganizations, or any other source of loss.

Question 19

How many server regions does SoloFury operate?

Accepted Answer

SoloFury operates 9 stratum server regions across 5 continents: Atlanta (USA East), Seattle (USA West), Frankfurt (Europe), London (UK), Tel Aviv (Middle East), Johannesburg (Africa), São Paulo (LATAM), Singapore (Asia SE), and Tokyo (Asia East). This is more geographic coverage than any other SHA-256 solo mining pool. Each region provides low-latency stratum connections (typically sub-50ms) for miners in nearby countries.

Question 20

Where are SoloFury stratum servers located?

Accepted Answer

SoloFury has dedicated stratum servers in 9 cities on 5 continents: Atlanta and Seattle (USA), Frankfurt (Germany), London (United Kingdom), Tel Aviv (Israel), Johannesburg (South Africa), São Paulo (Brazil), Singapore, and Tokyo (Japan). Total of 45 stratum endpoints (9 regions × 5 coins). The Solo Start wizard at solofury.com/start auto-detects your location via IP and recommends the nearest region with no permission popup.

Question 21

Does SoloFury have a server near me?

Accepted Answer

Yes — SoloFury covers 5 continents. North America (Atlanta + Seattle), Europe (Frankfurt + London), Middle East (Tel Aviv), Africa (Johannesburg), South America (São Paulo), Southeast Asia (Singapore), and East Asia (Tokyo). The /start configurator auto-detects your IP location and shows ping estimates for the 3 nearest regions. Oceania (Australia/New Zealand) is not currently covered — those miners connect to the Atlanta primary or Singapore.

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