In accordance with its protocol, Grin no longer supports the C31 mining algorithm. Corresponding shares of block outputs of C31 became 0 when the block height reached 826,560 at 03:59:08 on August 14, 2020 UTC+8. Grin supports multiple mining algorithms, and each algorithm’s share of block output continues to change.

Miners should switch to Grin’s C29 or C32 mining algorithms or to other coins that are more profitable to mine to avoid potential losses.

On August 13, 2020, VCASH network’s hard fork was completed. Because we need to upgrade our wallet to process transactions normally, VCASH payouts have been temporarily suspended.

We will be making a separate announcement once we have finished the upgrade and VCASH payouts are re-enabled. Please stay tuned!

Due to ETC network issues on 6th August 2020, f2pool temporarily suspended the ETC mining pool.

All issues are now resolved and the ETC pool is now live from 2020-08-10.

Due to the abnormality of the ETC network, f2pool’s ETC node has been affected, and we have urgently suspended the ETC pool. ETC miners please switch to other cryptocurrencies for mining as soon as possible to avoid loss.

The mining revenues payments will be suspended, f2pool will restore the ETC pool and complete all the payments as soon as possible after the ETC network returns to normal.

Due to ETC network issues on 1st August, f2pool temporarily suspended the ETC mining pool.

All issues are now resolved and the ETC pool is now live from 2020-08-02.

Due to the abnormality of the ETC network, f2pool’s ETC node has been affected and we have urgently suspended the ETC pool. ETC miners, please switch to other cryptocurrencies for mining as soon as possible to avoid loss.

The mining revenues payments will be suspended, f2pool will restore the ETC pool and complete all the payments as soon as possible after the ETC network returns to normal.

From 2020-08-01, f2pool will support the PPS+ payment method for ETH wallet address mining. Miners who use a wallet address to mine ETH will now also get a share of the mining fee, as a bonus.

PPS+ is a combination of two models, PPS and PPLNS. The block reward is settled according to PPS, and the transaction fee is settled according to the PPLNS model. It means that with PPS+, the miner obtains additional income from a portion of the transaction fee based on PPLNS.

For coins that have growing transaction fees, adopting the PPS+ method helps miners increase their revenue.

Some 4 GB GPU mining cards have encountered issues, including lower than expected hashrate, errors in the mining software and disconnections while mining ETH.

As the ETH Epoch continues to increase, ETH mining requires GPU cards with a larger memory space to store DAG files. Claymore’s latest version is no longer able to support ETH mining on 4 GB GPU cards anymore. This has caused some miners using Claymore and 4 GB GPU cards to have issues mining ETH.

In response to this problem, many mining software providers have provided solutions:

Bminer and PhoenixMiner have already optimized their mining software and miners can continue mining ETH on 4 GB GPU cards using the latest version of Bminer and PhoenixMiner.

f2pool will close DERO mining pool services as of July 24, 2020 00:00 UTC.

If you have any unpaid balance after this date, please wait for f2pool to launch the small amount withdrawal function (targeted for mid-August 2020) in order for you to withdraw any remaining DERO mining revenue.

The GRIN hardfork has completed at block 786,240 at 2020-07-17 08:28 (UTC).

From this hard fork upgrade, the Grin-29 algorithm has been changed from Cuckaroom to Cuckarooz. Old versions of GRIN mining software are no longer supported. Miners need to update their mining software to the latest version. Please refer to the GRIN Mining Guide.

Miners using full node wallets need to upgrade their wallets to version 4.0.0. Miners using an exchange (e.g. Gate, Bitforex, Kucoin) or a mobile wallet service (e.g. Vate wallet) do not need to do anything unless you are informed to take additional steps by your exchange or wallet service.

f2pool has closed TRB mining pool services as of July 16, 2020. If you have any unpaid balance, please wait for f2pool to launch the small amount withdrawal function (targeted for mid-August 2020) in order for you to withdraw any remaining TRB mining revenue.

The Verge (XVG) block halving will occur at block 4,200,000 on approximately 2020-07-12. The block reward will decrease from 400 XVG to 200 XVG.

Please take note and plan what you want to mine after the halving, as your mining revenue may be reduced.

The GRIN hard fork will occur at block 786,240 at approximately 2020-07-16 03:00 (UTC).

The mining algorithm will change from Cuckaroom29 to Cuckarooz29. After the hard fork, old versions of GRIN mining software will no longer work. Miners need to update their mining software to the latest version. Please refer to the GRIN Mining Guide.

Miners using full node wallets need to upgrade their wallets to version 4.0.0. Miners using an exchange (e.g. Gate, Bitforex, Kucoin) or a mobile wallet service (e.g. Vate wallet) do not need to do anything unless you are informed to take additional steps by your exchange or wallet service.

The BEAM hard fork will occur at block 777777 on 2020-06-28 UTC. The mining algorithm will change from BeamHash II to BeamHash III after the hard fork, and many previous versions of mining software will no longer work.

To prevent any missed mining revenue, we strongly advise our miners to use mining software which will automatically switch the mining algorithm. Please read our Beam Mining Guide and configure algorithm auto-switch, so your mining machine can mine normally after the hard fork.

UFO (Unknown Fair Object) is an anonymous blockchain protocol built transparently by developers from all over the world. The mining algorithm is X17R. Learn more from the Official Website and our Unknown Fair Object Mining Guide.

Due to ETC network issues on June 1, 2019, f2pool temporarily suspended the ETC mining pool. All issues are now resolved and the ETC pool is now live from 2020-06-02. View our Ethereum Classic Mining Guide.

RVC (Ravencoin Classic) is a fork of RVN (Ravencoin). The algorithm of Ravencoin Classic (RVC) is X16R algorithm and it can be mined by Nvidia and AMD GPU cards. Learn more from the Official Website and our Ravencoin Classic Mining Guide.

Due to issues connecting to the pool’s TRB node, we have temporarily closed the TRB pool. TRB miners should switch to mine other coins to avoid missing out on mining revenue. Once the TRB node returns to normal, the TRB pool will be restored.

f2pool has launched a SHA256 Profit-Switching Pool which will switch between BTC, BCH, and BSV and choose the most profitable coin to mine. The Profit-Switching Pool will help to increase the mining revenue of your miners. View our SHA256 Profit-Switching Pool Mining Guide.

The final Bitcoin block with a block subsidy of 12.5 BTC was mined by f2pool and contained the following message in its coinbase transaction.

“NYTimes 09/Apr/2020 With $2.3T Injection, Fed’s Plan Far Exceeds 2008 Rescue”

View the block on the Blockchair Block Explorer.

Due to node synchronization issues in December 2019, f2pool temporarily suspended the AE mining pool. All issues are now resolved and the AE pool is now live from 2020-05-08. View our Aeternity Mining Guide.

f2pool now supports the GRIN C32 algorithm, to go alongside C29 and C31. All three can be mined with f2pool. Please view our GRIN Mining Guide.

f2pool supports miners from all over the world. Whether it’s for large farms or individuals with a handful of GPUs, we are constantly working to improve the mining experience for our community of miners.

Connecting with our ETH server in Europe is simple, enter the following URL on your ASIC machine: stratum+tcp://ethv2-eu.f2pool.com:6688 to start mining, and view our Ethereum Mining Guide if you’re a new miner.

70,000 CHI and item giveaways up for grabs! The current block reward is 3.83757687 CHI and block time is 30 seconds. XAYA team and f2pool are exclusively giving away 70,000 CHI for f2pool miners by increasing the block reward. This is equivalent to a double reward for 7 days from Jan 10 to 17, 2019, helping f2pool miners to increase revenue by 100%. The revenue will be calculated and distributed to miners on Jan 20, 2019.

CKB is the token of the PoW public chain project named Nervos. Its mining algorithm is Eaglesong, which supports NVIDIA and AMD GPU card mining.

The Nervos team announced that the CKB mainnet “Lina” will launch on Nov 15, 2019 and f2pool will support the project from the first day of mainnet launch.

ZEC and ZEN are both mined using the Equihash mining algorithm by a variety of ASIC and GPU miners. Today we are excited to launch our first Profit-Switching Pool for Equihash mining, helping our miners maximize their mining revenue.

Russia and the CIS region has been one of the most important strategic markets for f2pool in 2019. We are working with a number of key clients and partners in Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, have hosted a successful mining event in Moscow in July, and have now launched a Bitcoin (BTC) mining pool server in Moscow, to better serve the needs of our ever-growing customer base in the region.

Redesigned account management pages making it simpler and more secure to manage your account.

Goodbye SMS 2FA - Hello Google 2-Step Verification. 2-Step Verification and Maintainer Password are important tools to increase the security of your account. You can find these settings with the Security Settings page.

Last week, on the 24th of August, f2pool hosted its first meetup in Moscow. We chose Moscow as the first stop in the Global series not just for the welcoming and friendly people, but also for the large and enthusiastic mining community who we were extremely excited to meet! As a world-leading mining pool we appreciate the importance in providing a high-quality service for our miners and by organizing such meetup events we can give our miners an unforgettable experience and a chance to meet and connect with like-minded individuals.

More than 100 people attended the event, visiting from all over Russia and nearby countries, with a myriad of backgrounds and interests in the crypto world. Our attendees ranged from miners, mining hardware manufacturers and those that work for exchanges, to simply people interested and eager to learn more about mining. The event was divided into two main parts. The first half of the event involved presentations from guest speakers about their area of work. Delving into details about some of the most eagerly anticipated projects of this year, which sparked a lot of curiosity from our attendees and was met with thought-provoking questions.

As a global leader in the crypto mining industry, our f2pool team is passionate about connecting people interested in blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and mining. Moscow is a vibrant city with a huge mining community and that’s why we chose it as our first stop! It’s our honor to co-host with Whatsminer, one of the leaders in the ASIC manufacturing industry.