Bitcoin Cash Mining
BCH uses SHA-256 proof of work, the same as Bitcoin. Same machines, smaller network. Profit depends on cheap power and efficient hardware.
Mine a BCH block
BCH Mining Options
Pools, tools and guides. Compare fees and payout rules before you point hash rate at any pool.
AntPool Fast C mining pool software for Bitcoin Cash
$ open github.com/cculianu/asicseer-pool Verified
BinancePool 
F2Pool 
Mining-Dutch 
SpiderPool 
ViaBTC 
FoundryUSAPool 
Poolin 
Prohashing 
P2Pool How BCH mining works
Miners order transactions into blocks and earn the block reward plus fees.
Same hardware as Bitcoin
BCH and BTC both use SHA-256. Any Bitcoin ASIC can mine Bitcoin Cash, and many pools let you switch between the two.
A smaller network
BCH has a small fraction of Bitcoin's hash rate. Your share of blocks is larger for the same machine, but the block reward is worth less.
The math is the same
Profit is reward value minus power cost and hardware wear. Run a calculator with your real electricity price before you buy anything.
10-minute blocks
Difficulty adjusts every block to keep the average near 10 minutes, so BCH handles hash rate swings between chains smoothly.
Blocks that can grow
The block size limit starts at 32 MB and the ABLA algorithm raises it as sustained demand grows. Today blocks use only a tiny fraction of it.
Run a node too
A full node such as Bitcoin Cash Node lets you verify every block yourself. Solo miners and pools both need one.
The honest part
Know these before you invest.
Lower security budget
A smaller hash rate on a shared algorithm means an attacker could rent enough power to cause trouble. That is a real trade-off of a minority SHA-256 chain.
Fees are tiny
Low fees are good for users. For miners it means income comes almost entirely from the block subsidy for now.
Cloud mining is risky
Many cloud mining offers are unprofitable or outright scams. If you cannot see the machines and the contract terms, assume the worst.
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