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<\/p>\nIn October we launched pools for Quantus (QTC), a new GPU coin with post-quantum signatures. Kaspa cut its block reward again, from 2.182 to 2.06 KAS. We also updated three nodes: Bitcoin Cash, Quai, and Pearl. The Quai and Pearl releases are security upgrades that both projects asked node operators to install as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
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Quantus Network<\/a> is a Proof-of-Work Layer 1 that signs transactions with ML-DSA<\/strong>, the post-quantum signature scheme standardized by NIST, instead of ECDSA. Mainnet launched on September 9, 2026<\/strong>. Quantus is mined on GPUs, and NVIDIA cards perform best.<\/p>\n Mine on the QTC pool<\/a> and QTC SOLO<\/a>, and check profitability on 2CryptoCalc<\/a>. Wallet setup, GPU hashrates, and HiveOS settings are in our guide: How to Mine Quantus (QTC)<\/a>.<\/p>\n As defined by the Kaspa Tokenomics<\/a> and the official emission schedule, Kaspa went through another scheduled block reward reduction on October 5<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The reward drops by about 5.6%<\/strong> every month. Since March it has fallen from 3.086 KAS<\/strong> to 2.06 KAS<\/strong> per block.<\/p>\n Please pay attention!<\/strong> Kaspa mining profitability has changed. We have already updated 2CryptoCalc<\/a> to reflect the new reward values. Mining continues on the KAS pool<\/a> and KAS SOLO<\/a>.<\/p>\n Our BCH node runs Bitcoin Cash Node v29.2.0<\/a> (commit 07576013c), released on October 2. It is a minor release, and the developers recommend it to everyone on v29.1.0 or older.<\/p>\n Nothing changes in your miner configuration. Mine on the BCH pool<\/a> and BCH SOLO<\/a>.<\/p>\n Our Quai nodes run go-quai master-1805eff5<\/strong>. This commit carries the same code as the v0.56.1 release<\/a>: the release tag only adds the version number on top of it. The Quai team asked all nodes to upgrade as soon as possible.<\/p>\n No changes for miners. Mine on QUAI KawPow<\/a>, QUAI KawPow SOLO<\/a>, QUAI SHA-256<\/a>, and QUAI SHA-256 SOLO<\/a>.<\/p>\n Pearl v1.5.0<\/a> collects fixes for security issues reported to the Pearl team. The developers asked miners and pools to upgrade first, because the release tightens a script validation rule.<\/p>\n Our node is already upgraded, and nothing changes in your miner setup. Mine on PRL POOL<\/a> and PRL SOLO<\/a>, and check profitability on 2CryptoCalc<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow us on X (Twitter)<\/a> and join our Telegram chat<\/a> to stay informed about new developments, miner alerts, and network upgrades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In October we launched pools for Quantus (QTC), a new GPU coin with post-quantum signatures. Kaspa cut its block reward again, from 2.182 to 2.06 KAS. We also updated three nodes: Bitcoin Cash, Quai, and Pearl. The Quai and Pearl releases are security upgrades that both projects asked node operators to install as soon as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5446,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"2Miners](\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2miners-quantus-qtc-mining-pool-dashboard.jpg\")
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Kaspa (KAS) Block Reward Reduction<\/h2>\n
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Bitcoin Cash Node 29.2.0<\/h3>\n
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Quai: Security Fixes (v0.56.1 Code)<\/h3>\n
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Pearl v1.5.0: Security Hardening<\/h3>\n
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Stay Updated<\/h2>\n