BITCOIN KNOTS BLAKE2B mining pool

Run a fully synchronized Bitcoin Knots BLAKE2b node on the same chain/network as the selected coin. A standard Bitcoin Core SHA-256 node is not a substitute. Enable RPC and reserve room for the direct-payout coinbase:

server=1
rpcuser=CAMBIA_ESTO_RPC_USER
rpcpassword=CAMBIA_ESTO_RPC_PASSWORD
blockmaxweight=785000
blocknotify=wget -q -O /dev/null http://127.0.0.1:7152/NOTIFY

These settings assume node and gateway run on the same machine and the gateway dashboard uses port 7152. Install wget for the notification command. Restart the node after changing its configuration. Never expose RPC to the public Internet. For a separate node host, configure private-network access and notifications explicitly; 127.0.0.1 always means the machine or container running that process.

Use the official MiningMadness gateway release, not an unpatched upstream gateway. Linux x86_64 and ARM64 packages include the binary, start.sh and an example configuration. Download the matching archive and its .sha256 file, verify and extract them:

sha256sum -c <archive-name>.tar.gz.sha256
tar -xzf <archive-name>.tar.gz
cd <extracted-directory>

Save the generated config.json in that directory. Replace the RPC placeholders locally with the credentials from your node, then start:

chmod 600 config.json
./start.sh

Keep the gateway running while mining. Logs must show successful node RPC and pool connections. Official package defaults include our pool identity; only override the public key with a key supplied by the pool operator. Never use an empty key to bypass verification. This gateway is beta software: begin with a small amount of hashrate.

Use your gateway's LAN address and Stratum port in the ASIC pool settings, not the public DATUM endpoint. The generator below provides the exact URL and worker. Each miner uses YOUR_BLAKE2B_ADDRESS.worker and password x. Use a receiving address on the correct network that you control.

The configuration passes full worker usernames to the pool so different miners can receive payouts at different addresses. Permit the gateway's Stratum port only from your trusted mining network. The dashboard stays on http://127.0.0.1:7152; do not expose it publicly.

Accepted work contributes to proportional payouts directly in a found block's coinbase. Distribution is refreshed approximately every 10 seconds. This is not FPPS, not SOLO and not automatic exchange: no accepted pool block means no new block payout. Applicable pool fees are included in the split.

Rewards require coinbase maturity before spending; current Knots BLAKE2b wallet rules may require 6480 confirmations. Inspect the coinbase outputs and your node wallet, not just the website's custodial balance. Work received after a winning payout snapshot carries into the next round.

The generated config enables pool-only mining: if the pool becomes unavailable, miners disconnect instead of silently switching to independent mining. Confirm accepted shares in the logs and inspect your first payout on-chain. Address-format validation in this page cannot confirm ownership or checksum.