{"id":5221,"date":"2026-04-01T10:49:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/?p=5221"},"modified":"2026-04-01T12:29:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:29:12","slug":"march-2026-work-progress-bitcoin-solo-pool-calculator-redesign-and-mobile-app-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/march-2026-work-progress-bitcoin-solo-pool-calculator-redesign-and-mobile-app-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"March 2026 Work Progress: Bitcoin SOLO Pool, Calculator Redesign, and Mobile App Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>March 2026 brought three major launches to 2Miners: a completely redesigned mining profit calculator with Bitcoin support, a new BTC SOLO mining pool, and the official 2Miners Stats mobile app for iOS and Android. On top of that, Kaspa had another scheduled block reward reduction, and we updated GRIN, MWC, and Bitcoin Cash nodes.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Frame.png\" alt=\"March Work Progress Report 2Miners\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2231\" data-wp-pid=\"2231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Frame.png 700w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Frame-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Mining Profit Calculator Redesign: SHA-256, New Interface, and AI Integration<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2cryptocalc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">2CryptoCalc<\/a> received its biggest update yet. The entire calculator has been rebuilt with a new interface and several major additions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2cryptocalc_interface.png\" alt=\"2cryptocalc interface\" width=\"2350\" height=\"1842\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5216\" data-wp-pid=\"5216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2cryptocalc_interface.png 2350w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2cryptocalc_interface-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2cryptocalc_interface-1024x803.png 1024w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2cryptocalc_interface-768x602.png 768w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2cryptocalc_interface-1536x1204.png 1536w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2cryptocalc_interface-2048x1605.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2350px) 100vw, 2350px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SHA-256 support.<\/strong> Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) mining calculations are now available \u2014 real-time price, network hashrate, block reward, and 24-hour profit estimates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New layout.<\/strong> Hardware is organized under four tabs: ASIC, NVIDIA, AMD, and Hashrate. You can add multiple devices, set quantities, and compare profitability across all supported coins in one view.<\/li>\n<li><strong>More ASIC miners.<\/strong> Full Bitmain Antminer S19\/S21 family (S21, S21+, S21 Pro, S21 XP, S21 XP Hyd, S23, S23 Hyd, T21), additional IceRiver KAS miners, Goldshell CKB models, and iBeLink\/Innosilicon Equihash units.<\/li>\n<li><strong>MCP server for AI.<\/strong> AI assistants can now query live mining data directly through a built-in <a href=\"https:\/\/2cryptocalc.com\/mcp-for-ai\" target=\"_blank\">MCP server<\/a> \u2014 ask about profitability, compare devices, or get pool links in real time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read the full breakdown: <a href=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/2cryptocalc-major-update-sha-256-bitcoin-mining-and-mcp-for-ai\/\">2CryptoCalc Major Update: SHA-256, Bitcoin Mining, and MCP for AI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoin SOLO Mining on 2Miners: Pool Launched<\/h2>\n<p>We opened a <a href=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/solo-btc-mining-pool\">BTC SOLO mining pool<\/a>. Connect your SHA-256 hardware to <strong>solo-btc.2miners.com:2626<\/strong>, set the worker to your Bitcoin wallet address, and start mining.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2miners-bitcoin-solo-mining-pool.jpg\" alt=\"2Miners Bitcoin solo mining pool\" width=\"1360\" height=\"784\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5192\" data-wp-pid=\"5192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2miners-bitcoin-solo-mining-pool.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2miners-bitcoin-solo-mining-pool-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2miners-bitcoin-solo-mining-pool-1024x590.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2miners-bitcoin-solo-mining-pool-768x443.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is a <strong>SOLO pool<\/strong>. If your miner finds a block, the full reward (<strong>3.125 BTC<\/strong> + transaction fees) goes directly to you. The pool provides the infrastructure \u2014 servers in Europe, US, and Asia with DDoS protection and low latency.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Algorithm:<\/strong> SHA-256<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pool Fee:<\/strong> 1.5%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Minimum Payout:<\/strong> 0.05 BTC<\/li>\n<li><strong>NiceHash:<\/strong> fully compatible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Step-by-step setup guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/how-to-mine-bitcoin-solo-2miners-btc-pool-guide\/\">How to Mine Bitcoin Solo: 2Miners BTC Pool Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>2Miners Stats App: Now on iOS and Android<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>2Miners Stats<\/strong> mobile app is officially out. After the <a href=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/2miners-mining-pool-mobile-app-looking-for-beta-testers\/\">beta testing phase<\/a> in February, the app is now publicly available on both platforms.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2miners_app_stats.jpeg\" alt=\"2miners app stats\" width=\"497\" height=\"985\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5224\" data-wp-pid=\"5224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2miners_app_stats.jpeg 646w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2miners_app_stats-151x300.jpeg 151w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2miners_app_stats-517x1024.jpeg 517w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Real-time pool statistics: profitability, hashrate, shares, and worker activity<\/li>\n<li>Push notifications when workers go offline or come back online<\/li>\n<li>Block found notifications for solo pools<\/li>\n<li>Support for all coins and algorithms on 2Miners<\/li>\n<li>Multi-account management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Download:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/2miners-stats\/id6738328673\" target=\"_blank\">App Store (iOS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.twominers.stats\" target=\"_blank\">Google Play (Android)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Kaspa Mining Reward Decreased Again<\/h2>\n<p>As defined by the <a href=\"https:\/\/kaspa.org\/tokenomics\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kaspa Tokenomics<\/a>, the Crescendo Hard Fork, and the official emission schedule, Kaspa underwent another scheduled block reward reduction in March.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Previous Reward:<\/strong> 3.270 KAS<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Reward:<\/strong> 3.086 KAS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Please pay attention!<\/strong> Kaspa mining profitability has changed. We have already updated <a href=\"https:\/\/2cryptocalc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">2CryptoCalc<\/a> to reflect the new reward values.<\/p>\n<h2>Network and Node Upgrades<\/h2>\n<h3>GRIN v5.4.0<\/h3>\n<p>GRIN released <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/mimblewimble\/grin\/releases\/tag\/v5.4.0\" target=\"_blank\">version 5.4.0<\/a> \u2014 the first major release since v5.3.3.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed PIBD sync getting stuck \u2014 a critical node synchronization fix<\/li>\n<li>Upgraded async runtime (Tokio v1.x) and HTTP stack (Hyper v0.14) for better performance<\/li>\n<li>Added ARM platform support and Docker container builds<\/li>\n<li>Updated grin_secp cryptographic library to v0.7.14<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 2Miners <a href=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/grin-mining-pool\">GRIN pool<\/a> has been updated.<\/p>\n<h3>MWC 6.0.1<\/h3>\n<p>MimbleWimbleCoin released <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/mwcproject\/mwc-node\/releases\/tag\/6.0.1\" target=\"_blank\">version 6.0.1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Optimized peer discovery \u2014 faster connections, lower resource usage<\/li>\n<li>Improved startup and shutdown performance<\/li>\n<li>Embedded Tor client enabled by default for all connections<\/li>\n<li>Node can now be built as a library with parallel instance support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Bitcoin Cash Node v29.0.0<\/h3>\n<p>Bitcoin Cash Node released <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bitcoin-cash-node\/bitcoin-cash-node\/releases\/tag\/v29.0.0\" target=\"_blank\">version 29.0.0<\/a> in preparation for the <strong>May 15, 2026 network upgrade<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New consensus rules: Pay to Script (P2S), bounded looping operations, function definitions, re-enabled bitwise operations<\/li>\n<li>Per-peer bandwidth management via <strong>-peerratelimit<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Reduced CPU usage under high transaction rates<\/li>\n<li>Performance improvements across I\/O, script execution, and block processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong> miners running v28.0.1 or older should upgrade before the May 15 network upgrade. The 2Miners <a href=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/bch-mining-pool\">BCH pool<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/solo-bch-mining-pool\">BCH SOLO pool<\/a> have been updated.<\/p>\n<h2>Stay Updated<\/h2>\n<p>Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/pool2miners\">X (Twitter)<\/a> and join our <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/chat2miners\">Telegram chat<\/a> to stay informed about new developments, miner alerts, and network upgrades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 2026 brought three major launches to 2Miners: a completely redesigned mining profit calculator with Bitcoin support, a new BTC SOLO mining pool, and the official 2Miners Stats mobile app for iOS and Android. 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