Hi Bob,
I’m running a dedicated PC running the Umbrel OS. Pretty cool little device. It has the ability to run various “apps” including a btc node and even a lightning node. Would there be an advantage to connecting the bitaxe to your own node vs say a pool?
@Mediatech This is the AI answer: Running a miner on your own node allows you to take full control of your Bitcoin, enhancing security, privacy, and decentralization of the network. It also provides greater control over your transactions and can help verify the blockchain independently.
I just think it’s cool and since I have the node running to support the network, why not?
I use Mining-dutch and viabtc.
No real reason other than those are just the two I picked.
I would do solo on the bitaxe. Just set the pool to solo and hope for the best. It’s more fun knowing you might wake up to a little over 3btc, vs earning a couple cents if that per day.
re: Mining-dutch and viabtc. Would you do one or the other or can you do more than one. Thanks JD!
@JD Awesome, thanks for that. Are you familiar w Umbrel OS? I’m going to figure out how to set up a node there and connect my BitAxe to that. If I can’t I’ll pick one of your suggestions.
Does anyone have any recommendations as to going solo or joining a pool? and any recommendations on one pool versus the other?
Fry
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I solo mine to my Bitcoin node with my Bitaxe.
It’s like purchasing a bunch of lottery tickets each day and hoping for the best!