/index.php?top… commits branches releases contributors GPL-2.0 C Latest commit 32464eb Jun 22, 2017 Version 2.5.0 Permalink README This is a multi-threaded CPU miner for Litecoin and Bitcoin, fork of Jeff Garzik's reference cpuminer.See COPYING for details.Downloads: https://sourceforge.net/projects/cpuminer/files/ /pooler/cpuminer Dependencies: libcurl http://curl.haxx.se/libcurl/ /jansson/ (jansson is included in-tree) Basic *nix build instructions: ./autogen.sh # only needed if building from git repo ./nomacro.pl # in case the assembler doesn't support macros ./configure CFLAGS="-O3" # Make sure -O3 is an O and not a zero!make Notes for AIX users: * To build a 64-bit binary, export OBJECT_MODE=64 * GNU-style long options are not supported, but are accessible via configuration file Basic Windows build instructions, using MinGW: /) * Make sure you have mstcpip.h in MinGW\include If using MinGW-w64, install pthreads-w64 Install libcurl devel (http://curl.haxx.se/download.html) * Make sure you have libcurl.m4 in MinGW\share\aclocal * Make sure you have curl-config in MinGW\bin In the MSYS shell, run: ./autogen.sh # only needed if building from git repo LIBCURL="-lcurldll" ./configure CFLAGS="-O3" make Architecture-specific notes: ARM: No runtime CPU detection.

The miner can take advantage of some instructions specific to ARMv5E and later processors, but the decision whether to use them is made at compile time, based on compiler-defined macros.bitcoin czy to bezpieczneTo use NEON instructions, add "-mfpu=neon" to CFLAGS.bitcoin mining linux ubuntuPowerPC: No runtime CPU detection.ethereum criptomonedaTo use AltiVec instructions, add "-maltivec" to CFLAGS.regulation of bitcoin is up for grabsx86: The miner checks for SSE2 instructions support at runtime, and uses them if they are available.bitcoin difficulty change date

x86-64: The miner can take advantage of AVX, AVX2 and XOP instructions, but only if both the CPU and the operating system support them.bitcoin custody* Linux supports AVX starting from kernel version 2.6.30.* FreeBSD supports AVX starting with 9.1-RELEASE.* Mac OS X added AVX support in the 10.6.8 update.* Windows supports AVX starting from Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.The configure script outputs a warning if the assembler doesn't support some instruction sets.In that case, the miner can still be built, but unavailable optimizations are left off.The miner uses the VIA Padlock Hash Engine where available.Usage instructions: Run "minerd --help" to see options.Connecting through a proxy: Use the --proxy option.To use a SOCKS proxy, add a socks4:// or socks5:// prefix to the proxy host.Protocols socks4a and socks5h, allowing remote name resolving, are also available since libcurl 7.18.0.

If no protocol is specified, the proxy is assumed to be a HTTP proxy.When the --proxy option is not used, the program honors the http_proxy and all_proxy environment variables.Also many issues and FAQs are covered in the forum thread dedicated to this program, /index.php?topic=55038.0Now that you already know about the best Bitcoin mining hardware, we’re going to talk about Bitcoin mining software.Bitcoin mining hardware handles the actual Bitcoin mining process, but:Bitcoin mining software is equally as important.Table of ContentsWhat is Bitcoin Mining Software?Importance of Bitcoin Mining SoftwareBitcoin WalletsBitcoin Mining Software for WindowsBitcoin MinerBTCMinerCGMinerBFGMinerEasyMinerBitcoin Mining Software for LinuxCGMinerBFGMinerEasyMinerBitcoin Mining Software for Mac OS XRPC MinerMoreCash Out your CoinsThe main job of the software is to deliver the mining hardware’s work to the rest of the Bitcoin network and to receive the completed work from other miners on the network.Bitcoin mining software monitors this input and output of your miner while also displaying statistics such as the speed of your miner, hashrate, fan speed and the temperature.One of the most important things you will need before using any kind of Bitcoin mining software is a wallet.This is because all Bitcoin mining software will ask you for a Bitcoin address that will be used to send your mining rewards and payouts.

Once you create or download a wallet you will be able to get a Bitcoin address from your wallet.There are many Bitcoin wallets, but these are the ones we recommend if you are just starting out:If you expect to earn a lot of money through mining then it would be smart to purchase a more secure wallet: a hardware wallet.If you are just getting into it the Ledger Nano S costs about $65 and will keep your coins super secure.Now that we understand mining software and how it helps in the mining process, and you got your Bitcoin wallet and address, let’s look at different software on different operating systems.You can use Bitcoin Miner on Windows 10 and Windows 8.1.It has an easy to use interface, power saving mode, mining pool support and fast share submission.One useful feature is the profit reports feature because this feature will help you know if your mining is profitable or not.The latest version of this software is Bitcoin Miner 1.27.0.BTCMiner is an Open Source Bitcoin Miner for ZTEX USB-FPGA modules 1.5.BTCMiner comes with the following features:It also comes with supported FPGA boards which contain a USB interface used for communication and programming.CGMiner is arguably the most famous and commonly used among Bitcoin miners at the moment.CGMiner is based on the original code of CPU Miner.This software has many features but the main ones include:BFGMiner is more or less the same as CGMiner.The only major difference is that it doesn’t focus on GPUs like CGMiner but instead it is designed specifically for ASICs.Some unique features of BFGMiner include: mining with free mesa/LLVM OpenCL, ADL device reordering by PCI bus ID, integrated overclocking and fan control.EasyMiner is GUI based and it acts as a convenient wrapper for CGMiner and BFGMiner software.This software supports the getwork mining protocol as well as stratum mining protocol.

It can also be used for both solo and pooled mining.Among its main features is that it configures your miner and provides performance graphs for easy visualization of your mining activity.CGMiner is arguably the most famous and commonly used among Bitcoin miners at the moment.CGMiner is based on the original code of CPU Miner.This software has many features but the main ones include: fan speed control, remote interface capabilities, self-detection of new blocks with a mini database, multi GPU support and CPU mining support.BFGMiner is more or less the same as CGMiner.The only major difference is that it doesn’t focus on GPUs like CGMiner but instead it is designed specifically for ASICs.Some unique features of BFGMiner include: mining with free mesa/LLVM OpenCL, ADL device reordering by PCI bus ID, integrated overclocking and fan control.EasyMiner is a GUI based software and it acts as a convenient wrapper for CGMiner and BFGMiner software.This software supports the getwork mining protocol as well as stratum mining protocol.