Mining#

Ergo mining is based on Autolykos, an ASIC-resistant Proof of Work algorithm written in Scala.

Use this section for miner onboarding, mining setup, pool operations, miner governance, and mining resources.

Choose Your Mining Path#

Goal	Start here	Then read
Start mining with a pool	Join a Pool	Mining Software, Operating Systems, Withdrawals
Mine solo	Solo Mining	Solo Node Configuration, Solo FAQ
Host pool infrastructure	Host a Pool	Stratum, MiningCore, Pool Operations
Understand miner voting	Governance	On-chain Voting, Soft Forks, Hard Forks
Explore miner-facing tools	Miner Tooling	GuapSwap, Lithos, CYTI
Learn mining theory	Mining Theory Hub	Autolykos, Difficulty, Storage Rent

Join a pool

Join a mining pool and start mining today.

Solo Mining

Only recommended if you have 1%+ of the network hash rate.

Wallets

Get your wallet setup.

Autolykos

Read about the Autolykos Algorithm, Governance, Storage Rent and more.

SmartPools and Subpooling

Mine in localised subpools using SmartPools.

Discord

Join us on Discord.

Join us on Telegram.

Join us on Reddit.

Mining Guide

Join us on Reddit.

Mining Breakeven Price Calculator

Difficulty and epoch monitor

Ergo Explorer

Need a wallet first: go to Get a Wallet.
Running a node for solo mining or pool infrastructure: go to Deploy Ergo Infrastructure.
Looking for miner-facing protocols: see Miner Tooling.
Need help: use Troubleshooting.