Mining security Articles

Understand Pirate Chain Equihash mining, ASIC compatibility, pool checks, costs and risks before choosing hardware in the UK.

Hush Equihash mining: This guide explains what the network or algorithm means for an ASIC buyer. Check current pool and network details.

What is RandomX mining? This guide explains what the network or algorithm means for an ASIC buyer. Check current pool and network details.

What is Equihash algorithm? This guide explains what the network or algorithm means for an ASIC buyer. Check current pool and network details.

Learn how ASIC miner API security works, what it changes for miners, the money and safety risks, and the checks to make before using it.

Learn how Ergo pool node works, what it can earn, the costs and security checks, and how a Ergo node can support Autolykos v2 miners.

BIP 129 BSMS guide covering its Complete status, coordinator and signer roles, two-round setup, key records, descriptor templates, proofs, encryption and tests.

BIP 340 guide covering 64-byte Schnorr signatures, x-only public keys, tagged hashes, nonce safety, batch verification, Taproot deployment and testing.

Learn how Monero CryptoNight to RandomX works, what it changes for miners, the money and safety risks, and the checks to make before using it.

Learn how mining pool TLS security works, what it changes for miners, the money and safety risks, and the checks to make before using it.

BIP 78 Payjoin explained: see how receivers add inputs, break ownership heuristics, enforce sender checks and secure the interactive endpoint.

BIP 137 guide covering recoverable 65-byte signatures, header ranges for legacy and SegWit addresses, interoperability, security limits and BIP 322 migration.