Bitcoin Knots · Solo · Self-hosted
This is a HIGHLY experimental self-hosted mining pool. It is simply a fun passion project.
Templates are generated by my own Bitcoin Knots node, reflecting my own view of mempool policy.
Why mine here?
1. Support and test my project for a little while
2. Get on the leaderboard. Chances are, this is the most exciting thing that will happen in this pool
Should you actually mine here?
In 99% of scenarios: NO!
Bitcoin is trustless; pools are not. I am just a random person on the internet, after all. Payouts are currently manual, and even future automated systems will require trust. While I can vow that payouts will be sent in the insane event of a block being found, trusting any one person with your hard-earned rewards is unwise (obviously). If you want the least trust assumptions possible, mine through established infrastructure.
This project exists to explore Tor mining, block template policy, and self-hosted Bitcoin infrastructure. That's all.
Follow me on X @CJABTC to connect and get updates on the project.
This is experimental infrastructure. Do not point serious hashrate here unless you understand the risks.
| Risk | Reality |
|---|---|
| Custody of rewards | Payouts are manual and depend entirely on me |
| Uptime | 99.3% measured since launch |
| Hosting | A single machine on a residential connection |
| Support | Best effort, no guarantees |
| Pool fee | 0% |
| Component | Detail |
|---|---|
| Node | Bitcoin Knots |
| Pool software | CKPool v1.0.0 |
| Protocol | Stratum V1 on TCP 3333 |
| Reachability | Clearnet and Tor v3 hidden service |
| Host | Ubuntu Server, self-hosted |
Part of a wider homelab. Other projects live at connoraherne.com.