Mine Fractal
Fractal uses the unique Cadence Mining method to maximize permissionless mining while securing the network with merged mining.
Mining Fractal
Please refer to our official mining guide to learn how to mine Fractal.
Consensus mechanism
Fractal’s consensus mechanism is Proof-of-Work — consistent with Bitcoin. Miners can use existing ASICs and other compatible hardware devices to mine blocks.
Fractal uses an innovative mining method called Cadence Mining to balance the benefits of merged mining and permissionless mining.
For every three mined blocks, two blocks will be permissionlessly-mined, while one block will be merged-mined.
This preserves the permissionless, freely-available mining opportunities for the Fractal community, while tapping into the impressive security of the Bitcoin main chain through merged mining at the same time.
Hybrid mining for security and openness
Our mining architecture seamlessly integrates merged mining with permissionless mining, providing a balance of security and inclusivity. This hybrid model enables miners to bolster the network's security while also engaging in the economic benefits offered by Fractal.
You can view the hashrate and difficulty of joint mining and free mining on the explorer.
Merged Mining details
Fractal Bitcoin supports merged mining with Bitcoin, allowing miners to mine Fractal Bitcoin blocks simultaneously while mining the Bitcoin mainnet.
The block interval for mining is 30 seconds, with a probabilistic mechanism yielding 2/3 permissionless mining blocks and 1/3 merged mining blocks.
The integration mechanism is identical to Namecoin’s.
Resources
Set up node
Please set up a Fractal Bitcoin node using the latest release on GitHub. Ensure that the Fractal Bitcoin node is fully connected with other nodes.
Preparation (Mining Pool software)
Integration is simple. Using a standard mining pool software, prepare your RPC configuration (IP address and port), authentication details, and the address for receiving the tokens.
Please take a look at our official mining guide for the details.
To mine Fractal Bitcoin, it is important that you have relevant expertise, specialized equipment and mining software. Due to the difficulty level, we suggest joining a mining pool for higher effectiveness in mining blocks.
Learn how to mine Fractal
Contact us
If you need help in setting up mining for Fractal, please reach out to us for details.