Pool Mining¶
Pool mining combines your hashrate with other miners for regular payouts. The pool finds blocks on behalf of all members and distributes rewards proportionally.
Active Pools¶
| Pool | Stratum | Fee | Payout | Chains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOQUPOOL | Three regions on port 3333 (below) | 1.50% for accounts created before mainnet launch, for life; 1.69% after | PPLNS | LTC + DOGE + SOQ |
SOQUPOOL is the official Soqucoin merge-mining pool, operated by Soqucoin Labs. It runs an Active/Active/Active architecture across three continents.
Regional endpoints (set the closest as Pool 1 and the other two as Pool 2 and Pool 3):
| Region | Endpoint |
|---|---|
| Americas | us.soqupool.com:3333 |
| Europe / Africa | eu.soqupool.com:3333 |
| Asia / Oceania | asia.soqupool.com:3333 |
SOQ is mined at SOQUPOOL and at other pools that merge-mine it.
How to Connect¶
Step 1: Create a SOQUPOOL Account¶
- Go to soqupool.com and apply for an account
- Complete identity verification and wait for an operator's approval (the Bronze starter tier, up to 8 machines and 20 GH/s, skips both)
- Set your payout addresses for each chain (LTC, DOGE, SOQ) in your dashboard
- Note your miner label (e.g.,
myminer). This is your stratum username.
Step 2: Configure Your Miner¶
Point your Scrypt ASIC or GPU at SOQUPOOL's regional endpoints, the closest as Pool 1:
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Pool 1 | your closest region, e.g. stratum+tcp://us.soqupool.com:3333 |
| Pool 2, Pool 3 | the other two regional endpoints (eu., asia. or us.soqupool.com:3333) |
| Worker | yourlabel.rigname (e.g., myminer.L7_01) |
| Password | x |
Worker Format
SOQUPOOL uses label.rigname format. Your label is the miner name you set in your SOQUPOOL account. The rigname identifies individual machines (e.g., L7_01, L9_rack2).
Step 3: Verify¶
Check the SOQUPOOL dashboard to confirm your miner is submitting shares. You earn rewards on all three chains (LTC, DOGE, SOQ) from the same work.
Payout schedule:
| Chain | Minimum Payout | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| LTC | 0.01 LTC | 4 hours |
| DOGE | 10 DOGE | 4 hours |
| SOQ | 5,000 SOQ | 4 hours |
For Pool Operators¶
SOQ merge-mines through AuxPoW in the Dogecoin format. The pool integration guide in the soqucoin repository is the reference for a pool that adds SOQ; questions go to dev@soqu.org.