Getting Started — Mining Defcoin
Pool Connection
| Coin | Algorithm | Stratum URL | Port | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defcoin (DFC) | Scrypt | stratum+tcp://pool.defcoin.fun |
3333 | VarDiff 8–512 (start 64) |
Quick Start
Use any Scrypt-compatible miner. Set your Defcoin wallet address as the username and any string (e.g. x) as the password.
cpuminer — CPU mining
minerd -a scrypt -o stratum+tcp://pool.defcoin.fun:3333 -u YOUR_DFC_ADDRESS -p x
Download: pooler/cpuminer
cgminer / bfgminer — ASIC / FPGA
cgminer -o stratum+tcp://pool.defcoin.fun:3333 -u YOUR_DFC_ADDRESS -p x --scrypt
SGminer — GPU
sgminer -k scrypt -o stratum+tcp://pool.defcoin.fun:3333 -u YOUR_DFC_ADDRESS -p x
Get a Defcoin Wallet
Download Defcoin Core from github.com/defcoincore/Defcoin-Core-Nu. Defcoin addresses start with the letter D.
Notes
- Variable difficulty — the pool auto-adjusts your difficulty to match your hashrate (min 8, max 512).
- Pool fee: 0% — the full block reward goes to miners.
- Minimum payout: 0.5 DFC, paid automatically every 30 minutes if balance is met.
- Block explorer: explorer.defcoin.fun