Zent Cash is a cryptocurrency that relies on proof-of-work mining to achieve distributed consensus. Below you'll find some information and resources on how to begin mining. The Zent Cash Project does not endorse any particular pool, software, or hardware, and the content below is provided for informational purposes only.
One of Zent Cash philosophies is to maintain egalitarian mining, so that everyone can have the possibility to mine. To achieve this, Zent Cash uses a particular algorithm ideated and developed by members of the Zent Cash community: Argon2Id Chukwa. This PoW algorithm is ASIC resistant, which means it's impossible to build specialized hardware to mine Zent Cash. Miners must use consumer-grade hardware and compete fairly.
Zent Cash can be mined by both GPUs and CPUs, but the former is much more efficient.
Miners can decide if they prefer to solo mine or to mine in a pool. Each method has its benefits and drawbacks, but the Zent Cash Project encourages individuals to solo mine using the Zent Cash software (CLI), as this type of independent mining is the most effective way to increase the robustness of the Zent Cash Network.
Pro and cons of solo and pool mining:
Makes the network more secure than if mining in a pool.
You can mine using your Zent Cash wallet. No need for additional software.
Depending on your hashrate, it might take months before you find a block. This is often referred to as a 'lottery'
Frequent payouts. You will receive ZTC according to how much you are participating in the pool of your choice.
You have to pay a fee to the pool operator.
You can only use third party software to pool mine, which might take a small percentage of your shares.
Too many people mining on a single pool might lead on the pool having >50% of the total hashrate, which is dangerous.
If you need help choosing a pool or you just want more information about them, use:
Zent Cash can be mined on both GPUs and CPUs, but the latter is much less efficient than the former.
There are several options when it comes to mining software. As already said, to solo mine, the CLI wallet can be used (CPU only). If you want to mine to a pool or mine with a GPU, you'll need dedicated software. Miners supporting Zent Cash:
Note that some miners may have developer fees.