How to mine Hoosat
In this post, I briefly describe the Hoosat blockchain and provide mining tips for those who want to participate.
About the Hoosat blockchain
Hoosat's source code is forked from Pyrin (which is itself forked from KASPA), with the only difference being the hashing algorithm. Hoosat uses Hoohash V2, a new resistant algorithm that combines BLAKE3 and kHeavyHash. The native token, HTN, is already supported by several exchanges.
Hoosat launched in March 2024 with no pre-mine or pre-sales.Emission schedule
At the time this post is written, about 3.36% of the supply has been mined. The emission schedule follows an annual halving pattern with smooth monthly reductions.
The first reward reduction will take place on 2024-07-02.
The maximum supply is 17 billion coins.
The initial block reward is 100.00 HTN
Mining Hoosat
Hoosat uses Hoohash V2, which combines kHeavyHash with BLAKE3.
Hoosat Wallet
As of mid-March 2024, Hoosat remains in a very early stage.
The only way to create a wallet is to download and install the htnwallet desktop client (included in the htnpad package).
You can download it from
htnd
Alternatively, you can create a web wallet using Hoosat Wallet
, which is a faster approach.
Hoohash is an ASIC-resistant algorithm and works well for both GPU and CPU mining.
Here is some mining software that can be used to mine Hoosat.
| Miner | Source | Dev Fee | Hardware | OS | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoominer | Closed source | 0.00% | NVIDIA | Linux | Hoominer |
| Hoo_cpu | Closed source | 1.50% | CPU | Linux | Hoo_cpu |
| Hoo_gpu | Closed source | 1.50% | GPU | Linux | Hoo_gpu |
| Pool | Hardware | Stratum Difficulty | Pool URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPS | Europe/Other | Auto | http://nushypool.com:40012 |
| PPS | North America | Auto | http://us.nushypool.com:40012 |
| Solo | Europe/Other | Auto | http://nushypool.com:45012 |
| Solo | North America | Auto | http://us.nushypool.com:45012 |
To start mining
If Windows suggests that the miners are "potentially unwanted" software, you may need to select the "Allow on device" option in Windows Security settings.
Find the nearest server to your geographic area and ping it. If the ping is under 100 ms, you can consider this server for mining.
$ ping nushypool.comRun the miner. The command line depends on your miner and your OS. For example, to start mining with NBMiner, run:
$ ./hoominer --stratum stratum+tcp://nushypool.com:40012 --user [address].[workername]You can quickly configure your command on our HTN Pool Page and tap the "Start Mining" button.
Good luck!
Yours Max Mustermann
Developer, Miner
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