Straight answers — including the ones that are not flattering. If something here contradicts what you were told elsewhere, ask us and we will show the block.
What is solo BCH mining? ▼
Solo mining means you point your hardware at the Bitcoin Cash network and keep the whole block reward if you find a block, instead of receiving a small share every day. On this pool you keep 99% of any block your work finds — the pool takes a flat 1%.
Can a single BitAxe find a BCH block? ▼
It can, and the maths is public. A small device has a small share of the network, so the average wait is long — the
calculator on the home page shows your own odds and the chance of at least one block over 30, 90 and 365 days. Nobody can promise a block; the chain decides.
What does the pool charge? ▼
One flat 1% fee, taken on-chain from a block reward, only when a block is found. 99% goes to the miner's own address. There is no monthly fee, no share fee and no minimum payout.
Do I need an account? ▼
No. There is no registration, no login and no KYC. Your BCH address is your username — that is the whole setup.
How do I connect my miner? ▼
Point it at stratum.trustbchpool.com:3333, use your BCH address as the username and any password (for example x). Full steps are on the home page under Setup Guide.
Which address format should I use? ▼
Either works. Some small devices reject the bitcoincash: prefix — if yours does, use the legacy form starting with 1 or 3. Same wallet, same keys.
What hardware works? ▼
Any SHA-256 miner: BitAxe, NerdQAxe, NerdMiner, and ASICs such as Antminer S19/S21 or Whatsminer M50 and newer. Bitcoin Cash uses the same hashing algorithm as Bitcoin, so the same machines apply.
Why does my small miner show no shares? ▼
The pool hands out work at a difficulty it chooses. A tiny device hashes slowly, so accepted shares can arrive hours apart. That is normal on a solo pool and not a fault. If a device reports hashrate but no accepted shares for a long stretch, contact us — a lower-difficulty port fixes it.
What is luck, and is my miner broken? ▼
Luck is the time actually mined divided by the expected wait. Below 100% means you are still early, above 100% means a longer-than-average wait. Blocks are independent draws — a long wait does not make the next block due, and it is not a sign of broken hardware.
When I find a block, how do I get paid? ▼
The coinbase transaction of that block pays 99% directly to your own address and 1% to the pool. The pool never holds your coins, so there is nothing to withdraw and nothing to request.
Can I run more than one miner? ▼
Yes. Use a different worker name for each:
your-address.worker1,
your-address.worker2. The
Telegram bot tracks each one and alerts you if one goes offline.
How do I monitor my miners? ▼
Message
@trustbchpool_bot, send
/wallet your-address and you get block and worker alerts. Firmware such as Bitaxe or NMMiner can also be watched with HashWatcher over your local network.
How can I check that the pool really pays? ▼
Every payout is a public block. The
transparency page explains the rule, and the
live block feed shows the chain this pool mines on, with each miner's own signature. Any block can be opened on a public explorer and read address by address.
Is solo mining profitable? ▼
It depends on your hashrate, your electricity price and luck — and the honest answer is that for a small device the expected value is usually below the power cost. Use the calculator with your real numbers before you decide. Solo mining is a chance at a whole block, not a salary.
Does the pool take a cut of my shares? ▼
No. Shares are only proof of work; they are never charged. The 1% applies to a block reward, when one is found.