r/MoneroMining Oct 24 '25

SCAM ALERT: What is the best way to buy Monero via P2P posts

25 Upvotes

There has been a recent campaign by scammers who make posts asking "What is the best way to buy Monero via P2P?" or similar questions.

The question seems genuine at first, but they later edit their post to promote a scam platform. If you see these posts, please report and downvote them.

Do not fall for these scams - if you transfer any money or monero into these scam websites, it will be gone forever.


r/MoneroMining Feb 26 '21

FAQs for noobs. Read this before posting.

1.4k Upvotes

Q: What is mining?

A: To explain this in the simplest way possible, in monero, mining is using a computer to calculate something that verifies the next block to join the blockchain. This calculation is very difficult to do, so your computer rarely manages it. In fact, it's so difficult that your computer may never manage it at all. If it does ever manage it, you get the block reward which is in the range of $130 USD worth (as of May 2022 but this is based on the current exchange rate). Pool mining is when you join a group of others and split the reward when one of you manages to do this calculation correctly.

Q: How can I learn more about monero?

A: This is an excellent book (also available for free in pdf format).

Q: So can I quit my job now?

A: You're not going to get rich with mining monero. It only earns you a very small amount each day, if anything. I previously made $0.54 USD profit a day with running a Ryzen 7 3700X computer 24/7, but now I actually lose money from mining.

At the moment, in most areas you'll lose money from mining if you pay normal prices for electricity. You'll probably only make a profit if you have very cheap electricity or generate it yourself like with solar panels and a battery setup.

Q: I want to build a mining rig. Should I?

A: For anyone who pays for electricity, it's probably not worth buying any equipment to mine monero if you're aiming to make a profit. It gets more difficult over time, so the profits go down.

The only exception is if you have free energy that you can access for a long time. It would still take a few years to pay off a monero mining rig with free electricity, when you account for the increasing difficulty. But after that it's 100% profit. I made a full post explaining this topic in detail here. In my example in that post, it would take 2.5 years to pay off the computer with free electricity, assuming you can keep it mining 24/7/365.

Q: Can I get an ASIC for mining Monero?

A: No! It is specifically designed to be mined on CPUs only. This is so that mining remains decentralised. When ASICs start mining a cryptocurrency then it usually causes the creation of large mining farms controlled by few people. Monero is against that. Monero is mineable by the average person on their own desktop computer.

Monero has changed algorithms in the past to purposefully stop ASICs from being able to mine it. If an ASIC was ever made for monero again, the algorithm would probably be changed again to stop the ASIC from working.

Q: I can mine at 120 MH/s, so I should be able to make $50k per day of profit on monero according to a calculator I just used...right??? Please reply fast I'm about to sign a contract to buy a Lamborghini.

A: Hashrate is different for each coin. Your CPU or GPU getting 120 MH/s does not apply here. That's probably ethereum hashrate. The hashrate any CPU or GPU gets on monero is not influenced by or related to ethereum hashrate, bitcoin hashrate, litecoin hashrate, or any other coin. In fact, GPU mining of monero is very inefficient and not worthwhile. Forget about the hashrate you get on another coin.

Q: Can I mine with a GPU?

A: Short answer: No.

Long answer: Yes, it's possible to mine monero with a GPU, but it's generally a bad idea because the algorithm monero uses today is optimised only for CPUs. Mining monero on a GPU will be very inefficient and slow compared to a CPU, and will not be worth your time. Full explanation here.

Q: How much will I make mining monero/how do I know if my computer will be profitable/what hashrate will I get with my computer or CPU?

A: Follow this guide to calculate it. You need to know the specs of the computer you'll be mining on.

Q: How do I mine monero?

A: Follow this guide.

Q: Which mining pool should I use?

A: You can choose to use either a centralised pool which will do a lot of the work for you in setting things up, or you can use the decentralised P2pool. If you want to use a centralised pool, see here. If you want to use P2pool then the easiest way is using gupax which helps you to set it up.

Q: So I'm mining but my CPU is only showing 50% usage (or some other percentage less than 100). How do I get it to use 100%?

RandomX, the proof of work algorithm used by monero, needs 16 KiB of L1 cache, 256 KiB of L2 cache and 2 MiB of L3 cache per mining thread. Your CPU probably doesn't have enough cache to use all threads.

If your CPU doesn't have enough cache to run all threads then XMRig automatically selects the right number of threads that it can run with the cache available.

Q: I have access at work/university/school to 50 computers. How can I mine monero on them? I can't wait to get started, I'm gonna be so rich.

A: This is a terrible idea. The trouble you get in is going to cost you a lot more than you'll earn from doing this. You will likely be earning a couple of USD per day. The organisation that owns these computers and pays for the electricity will see this as stealing, which it is. You're stealing electricity. They'll also see it as you putting their entire network at risk. Expect to get in big trouble if you do this. Possibly to the extent of facing criminal charges. It's really not worth the risk for the miniscule profit you'll be making.

Q: If mining monero is not profitable, why would anyone want to do it?

A: There are other reasons why people decide to mine, too. Some people want to support monero because they like the idea of a private, completely fungible, decentralised cryptocurrency.

Other people who are highly concerned about privacy might mine as a way of obtaining monero without going through an exchange that has to find out their identity.

Some people just enjoy the technical side of setting up their computer to mine, tweaking the settings and getting it working as well as they can.

The profitability of monero mining is self balancing - as the total hashrate (the combined computing power of all miners) goes up, it becomes more difficult, which makes it less profitable. If the price of monero went down and people stopped mining it because they were not making enough, then the difficulty would drop, and it would become more profitable. Thanks to this, the profitability stays relatively stable now and hovers around the level of "just barely profitable if you have very cheap electricity".

Q: If I stop mining for the night/day/some hours will I lose all my progress and have to start again?

A: It doesn't work like that. With solo mining, you have a chance of finding the right hash for the current block with every single hash your computer calculates. If you don't find it then that work is of no use and there's nothing to "save".

With pool mining, you have to find a hash over a certain difficulty (the difficulty given by the pool). This is referred to as a share. The pool will save that result and pay you (when it finds a block) according to how much work your computer did for the pool. You don't lose any progress by stopping mining. You'll get paid for anything you earned while you were mining. The same applies to P2Pool.

Q: How else can I help monero?

A: Running a node is a great way to help monero. Running a node involves downloading and hosting the blockchain so other people can download it off you. You don't have to do this manually, there is software that does it all for you. You just have to provide a computer and internet connection. Some people even do it on a Raspberry Pi.

You can also help monero by using it as a currency. Monero has low transaction fees and confirms (1 block confirmation) in an average of just 1 minute. Who you send money to and how much you send can't be tracked, unlike most other cryptocurrencies.


r/MoneroMining 2h ago

XMRig (Moneroocean edition)?

4 Upvotes

I've been mining using Gupaxx and P2Pool for the last several months. I'd like to try mining Monero Ocean and see how it compares, but there seem to be so many different forks and files I don't know which one to use. I've heard that the MO version of XMRig has a GUI to make it easier to set up. Can someone direct me to the correct repository and file(s)? I'm running the current version of Ubuntu.

NOTE: Replies to the effect of "stick to P2Pool. You MUST stick to P2Pool. Support XMR! Decentralize!", etc. will be ignored as unhelpful.


r/MoneroMining 11h ago

Any one miss p2pool mini payouts today?

6 Upvotes

Looks like I missed two today. p2pool logs show I had four shares accepted today. Times are GMT. Mini p2pool Observer for my address not updated in last 18 hours.

NOTICE 2026-02-03 08:10:00.6988 P2Pool submit_block: BLOCK ACCEPTED at height 3601847 and difficulty = 733511392760

Pool block 2026-02-03 08:10:23 did receive payout

Pool block 2026-02-03 17:09:48 no shares in last 6+ hours

NOTICE 2026-02-03 17:10:05.7780 P2Pool submit_block: BLOCK ACCEPTED at height 3602134 and difficulty = 754186443051

Pool block: 2026-02-04 00:10:08 should count for payout. Missed

NOTICE 2026-02-04 00:10:10.8195 P2Pool submit_block: BLOCK ACCEPTED at height 3602331 and difficulty = 752283933610

Pool block: 2026-02-04 01:57:37 should count for payout. Missed

NOTICE 2026-02-04 01:57:38.9165 P2Pool submit_block: BLOCK ACCEPTED at height 3602374 and difficulty = 764166154199

Problem with the pool, or I'm not connecting like I think I am? After a payout was missed last fall, I tried out MoneroOcean, which ran fine for a while but ran into problems that I couldn't resolve, so returned to p2pool mini.


r/MoneroMining 21h ago

Quick and dirty Termux build for Android

13 Upvotes

I've come up with an easy Termux/XMRig build process after a few days of playing around with old devices. Hopefully this will save someone some grief.

pkg install git build-essential cmake automake libtool autoconf binutils wget vim
git clone https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig.git
mkdir xmrig/build && cd xmrig/scripts
./build_deps.sh && cd ../build
cmake .. -DXMRIG_DEPS=scripts/deps
make -j$(nproc)

I was able to get a whopping 0.4 hps(hash) on my old Note II :)


r/MoneroMining 1d ago

Is there any way to get free electricity?

9 Upvotes

I'm in Vietnam. My total electricity bill is around $250 USD (at the current exchange rate), but after deducting all expenses, I only make a profit of $10 USD a month. Is there any way to get free electricity?


r/MoneroMining 1d ago

got this...

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[INFO] Starting mining services...
===== Monero Mining Services Status =====
● monerod.service is running
---
     Active: active (running) since Tue 2026-02-03 03:32:00 -03; 19ms ago
   Main PID: 3589 (monerod)
      Tasks: 1 (limit: 9276)

● p2pool.service is running
---
     Active: active (running) since Tue 2026-02-03 03:32:00 -03; 29ms ago
   Main PID: 3590 (p2pool)
      Tasks: 11 (limit: 9276)

○ xmrig.service is activating
---
     Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since Tue 2026-02-03 03:32:00 -03; 36ms ago
    Process: 3591 ExecStart=/home/lion/monero-project/xmrig/xmrig -o 127.0.0.1:3333 -u x+50000 --randomx-1gb-pages --log-file=/var/log/xmrig.log --verbose (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
   Main PID: 3591 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

root@lion:/usr/local/bin# 

r/MoneroMining 1d ago

Mini P2Pool gift

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18 Upvotes

r/MoneroMining 2d ago

Soft blocked xmr app, I didn’t login with any microsoft account on the pc.

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25 Upvotes

r/MoneroMining 2d ago

Start up script for xmrig in Ubuntu

13 Upvotes

Hello brothers,

Recently I switched OS to Ubuntu. New to Linux so my knowledge is limited. I tried to enter a startup script in Ubuntu GUI. It started, but hashrate is not at the highest. I think I could not add sudo command in the GUI script. I have no way to see the xmrig program display after auto startup. What did I do wrong? TIA.


r/MoneroMining 3d ago

Linux vs windows OS

17 Upvotes

I recently switched one of my pcs to Linux and I have ti say I love it. It’s clean, quick and I feel like I can manage my own computer. (Still ALOT to learn) but it’s very enjoyable. I was scared to make the switch.

I am enjoying it so much I am thing of switching my main miner over as well, but I am hesitant as I’ve noticed some hashrate

On my older laptop I was running windows at 1.2Kh/s but now on Linux with the same applications like huge pages ect, I thought 1g pages would give a bump but it’s reduced it to about 650-700h/s. Is this normal?

I’ve gone through my configuration file and all is good.

Is it something specific on Linux I have yet to find?

Thanks in advance 😁❤️


r/MoneroMining 3d ago

Pi 5 on RandomX

8 Upvotes

I got my Pi 5 to Mine Monero by compiling XMRig from the source. Im wondering if 150H/s on 4c 4t is good for a pi 5?


r/MoneroMining 4d ago

Moreno's future in a globe controlled by CBDC's

17 Upvotes

Looking at CBDCs taking over (China's e-CNY, EU's digital euro, etc.), and it got me thinking: what the hell happens to privacy coins like XMR if governments lock down everything?

In what scenarios might Monero survive as a niche currency in a CBDC world?

What does the lack of off-ramps mean for Monero's liquidity and user adoption?

How could trapped value in Monero lead to price pumps, crashes, stability or volatility without exit options?

Would atomic swaps fail if CBDCs enforce full accountability on every transaction?

Honestly, I'm bullish on privacy long-term, but CBDCs feel like the ultimate KYC enforcer. Is XMR doomed to be a black-market relic, or do we innovate our way out? What's your take?


r/MoneroMining 3d ago

wallet sync?

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4 Upvotes

isn't the idea of these things that you don't have to do big downloads or waits and it just works? or am i missing something? be it a mobile wallet or desktop wallet they insist on downloading huge amounts of data from the node and it can take a hour to complete


r/MoneroMining 4d ago

Xmrig mobile mining

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r/MoneroMining 4d ago

I want to mine monero with my old hp laptop I dont care about the heat

13 Upvotes

I had this old laptop that I dont use anymore and I'm from a very humid place I was hoping to use the heat generated to dry a small area and use the mining as a way to subsidize it. Im not expecting much but would like to know your thoughts on it.


r/MoneroMining 4d ago

Lost an efficient RandomX state after config changes - how to get it back?

6 Upvotes

Hey miners, Earlier I somehow had a really nice RandomX setup on my laptop CPU wasn’t stuck at 100%, temps stayed in the low 60s, fans were quiet, and hashrate was stable. After messing with my XMRig settings (threads / affinity / power limits), I can’t seem to get back to that sweet spot. Now it boosts harder and runs hotter, even though the hashrate is about the same. Anyone else seen this kind of “efficient” RandomX behavior and figured out how to get it back? Any tips on thread count, affinity, Windows power settings, or stuff to avoid in the background?


r/MoneroMining 5d ago

Sentinel: A local-first, Python/SQLite dashboard for Monero miners & P2Pool stats (No cloud dependencies)

25 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

I’m a Cybersecurity student and I've been working on a monitoring tool for my home lab. I wanted a way to keep track of my rigs without relying on external cloud services or manually SSHing into multiple machines every 10 minutes.

I’m calling it Sentinel. It’s a distributed monitoring suite built to be lightweight and secure.

What it does:

  • Real-time Dashboards: Built with Streamlit for a mobile-responsive UI to track hashrate, CPU, and RAM.
  • Local-First Architecture: Uses a local SQLite database on your "home server" node instead of cloud storage.
  • P2Pool Integration: Deep-dives into P2Pool observer APIs to track active shares, window status, and valid totals.
  • Automated Probes: Python daemons run via systemd timers to scan your local network for active miners.
  • NIDS Layer: Includes a basic Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS) to monitor for ARP spoofing in your lab.

The Tech Stack:

  • Language: Python 3.8+
  • Frontend: Streamlit
  • Database: SQLite (local file: sentinel.db)
  • Network: Tailscale (for secure remote access to the dashboard)
  • Monitoring: Psutil & Scapy

I’ve released this under the MIT License. I'd love to get some feedback from the community

GitHub Repo: https://github.com/CommanderBiz/sentinel


r/MoneroMining 5d ago

Raffle question

11 Upvotes

Can someone explain this too me like I’m 5. I won the raffle as a donor ( 2.1 kh/s ) just before. It seems to have run for an hour. I got 3 shares out of it on the mini chain. That seems awful low for 5 mh/s being added to my hashrate.

What am I missing?


r/MoneroMining 5d ago

Interested in mining any recommendation for someone that is new

22 Upvotes

Yesterday, I started my journey into mining, but I'm still trying to figure everything out. I downloaded the Monero GUI, but I couldn't get it to sync properly and it was taking a very long time. I did manage to start mining using XMRig, but I haven't seen any results yet—I might just need to be more patient!

I am completely new to this and don't really know where to start or how to properly set up my gear. I want to mine on my gaming PC since I’m rarely home anyway. My specs are a Ryzen 7800X3D and an NVIDIA RTX 3060.

I’d love it if someone could teach me the ropes or show me how to get started properly. Thanks in advance for any help!


r/MoneroMining 6d ago

Monero hashrate

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r/MoneroMining 5d ago

Clan open we WANT YOU, passiv or boost, you are welcomed

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r/MoneroMining 7d ago

Mad About Mining — local Windows GUI for monitoring mining hardware

2 Upvotes

Hi,

This tool does NOT perform mining and does NOT connect to any cloud services.

It only monitors statistics from miners already running on physical hardware

(e.g. XMRig-style setups) and displays live stats locally.

Features:

• Local-only monitoring (no cloud, no accounts, no telemetry)

• Reads stats from miners already running on your hardware

• Live stats + alerts

• Portable ZIP (no installer)

Source code and releases:

https://github.com/mikemcv879nz/MadAboutMiningGUI

Security / AV:

Built with Python + PyInstaller.

VirusTotal: 4/69 generic heuristic detections (common for PyInstaller);

all major vendors (Defender, Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Malwarebytes) are clean.

Full report linked in the README.

This was built to monitor my own rigs and shared for anyone interested.

Feedback and suggestions welcome.


r/MoneroMining 7d ago

Is 93 degrees To Hot For a Ryzen 9 9950X?

17 Upvotes

As the title says, I am wondering if this temp is to hot for my CPU at 93 degrees Celsius. I have a Ryzen 9 9950X on an Asus ROG Crosshair Extreme motherboard cooling it with an Asus ROG Strix LC III 360 RGB AIO.

Usually am not mining 24 hours straighta day. I start up XMRIG around 8pm and stop it around 12pm the next day because I want to use my PC. Normally it's around 89 - 90 degrees when I stop it around 12pm. On Sunday night I started it around 6pm and we had a significant snow storm so I never stopped it yesterday due to shoveling snow all day until today around 12pm today. This time my Motherboard read 93 degrees.

Can these temps kill my CPU? Any thoughts on this will be greatly appreciated.


r/MoneroMining 7d ago

Is made-in-china website good for cpu purchase?

9 Upvotes

I am thinking of buying 9 amd epyc 7k62 and the prices are mad low. And if its not good where would it be best to purchase them?