Merge Mining (AuxPoW)¶

Soqucoin supports Auxiliary Proof-of-Work. This means Litecoin and Dogecoin miners can mine SOQ simultaneously at zero additional hardware or electricity cost.

Quantum Vanguard Strategy

For the full story on how merge mining shapes Soqucoin's launch strategy, security model, and market dynamics, read the Quantum Vanguard Strategy page.

The Vanguard Window¶

Soqucoin mainnet launches with a 1,000-block Vanguard Window (approximately 16 hours). During this period, only direct mining is available. After block 1,000, AuxPoW activates and the chain opens to the entire global Scrypt mining ecosystem.

Phase	Blocks	Duration	Mining Mode
Vanguard Window	0–999	~16 hours	Direct mining only
AuxPoW Era	1,000+	Permanent	Direct + Merge mining

This rewards early miners who show up on Day 1, while providing rapid security inheritance from LTC/DOGE hashrate shortly after.

How It Works¶

┌──────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐
│  Your Miner  │────▶│   LTC/DOGE Pool  │────▶│  Soqucoin Node   │
│  (Scrypt)    │     │  (Parent Chain)  │     │  (Child Chain)   │
└──────────────┘     └──────────────────┘     └──────────────────┘
                              │
                    Creates AuxPoW proof
                    valid for both chains

Your miner solves Scrypt work for Litecoin or Dogecoin (the "parent chain")
The pool includes Soqucoin's block template in the parent chain's coinbase transaction
When a block is found, the proof validates on both chains
You earn LTC/DOGE and SOQ from the same work

No additional hardware, no extra electricity, no firmware changes.

For Miners¶

Ask your Litecoin or Dogecoin pool operator to add SOQ merge mining. There is zero cost to you. Your hashrate already produces valid SOQ proofs; the pool just needs to submit them.

For Pool Operators¶

Integration Requirements¶

Soqucoin is derived from Dogecoin Core and uses the same AuxPoW mechanism. If your pool already supports DOGE merge mining, SOQ integration is nearly identical.

RPC Methods¶

Method	Description
`createauxblock`	Create an auxiliary block template (recommended)
`submitauxblock`	Submit a solution containing parent chain proof
`getauxblock`	Legacy combined get/submit (Dogecoin-compatible)
`getblocktemplate`	Standard block template (for direct mining)

AuxPoW RPCs activate at block 1,000

The createauxblock, submitauxblock, and getauxblock RPCs return an error before block 1,000. Direct mining via getblocktemplate works at all block heights.

Pool Node Configuration¶

server=1
listen=1
rpcuser=poolnode
rpcpassword=SECURE_PASSWORD
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
rpcport=44555
rpcworkqueue=128
rpcthreads=8
txindex=1

Docker Setup¶

docker run -d --name soq-pool-node \
  -p 44556:44556 \
  -p 44555:44555 \
  -v soq-pool-data:/root/.soqucoin \
  soqucoin/soqucoin \
  -server -rpcuser=poolnode -rpcpassword=SECURE_PASSWORD \
  -rpcallowip=0.0.0.0/0 -rpcworkqueue=128 -rpcthreads=8

Integration Support¶

Contact labs@soqu.org for the full integration package:

Pre-built Docker images
Stratum bridge configuration examples
AuxPoW RPC documentation
Direct technical support during integration