Pool Mining¶

Pool mining combines your hashrate with other miners for steady, predictable payouts. The pool finds blocks on behalf of all members and distributes rewards proportionally.

Active Pools¶

Pool	URL	Fee	Payout
Soqucoin Official	pool.soqu.org	1%	PPLNS

More pools will be listed as they integrate SOQ. Pool operators can contact labs@soqu.org for integration support.

How to Connect¶

Step 1: Get a Wallet Address¶

You need a Soqucoin address to receive payouts. Options:

Run a node and generate one: soqucoin-cli getnewaddress
Use the SoquShield wallet (coming soon)

Step 2: Configure Your Miner¶

Point your Scrypt ASIC or GPU to the pool's stratum endpoint:

Setting	Value
URL	`stratum+tcp://pool.soqu.org:3333`
Worker	`YOUR_SOQ_ADDRESS.rigname`
Password	`x`

Step 3: Verify¶

Check the pool dashboard to confirm your miner is submitting shares. Your first payout will arrive after the pool finds a block and it matures (100 confirmations).

Pool vs. Solo Mining¶

	Pool Mining	Solo Mining
Payouts	Small, frequent	Large, infrequent
Best for	Any hashrate	High hashrate (>1% of network)
Fees	1% pool fee	0% (you keep everything)
Setup	Just point miner at pool	Run your own node + solo miner
Variance	Low	High

If you have significant hashrate and want zero fees, check the Solo Mining Guide.

For Pool Operators¶

Soqucoin provides standard AuxPoW-compatible RPC methods. If your pool already supports Dogecoin or Litecoin, adding SOQ is straightforward.

Required RPC Methods¶

Method	Description
`getblocktemplate`	Get block template for stratum work
`submitblock`	Submit a solved block
`getauxblock`	Get auxiliary block template (for merge mining)
`submitauxblock`	Submit an AuxPoW solution

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

Contact labs@soqu.org for the integration package including Docker images, stratum bridge config, and technical support.