Hey! If you dey consider mining ZCoin (XZC) for 2025 – you either get strong mind or you dey high on hope (or both). I don enter this one chance before, and honestly, some things shock me with their complexity. But! ZCoin with im MTP algorithm still dey interesting for people with correct hardware and cheap light bill. We go break am down step-by-step: how to do am, wetin you really need for 2025, and if e worth your stress. Spoiler: You no go buy yacht for one night, but as hobby or experiment – why not?
Quick Overview of ZCoin and MTP (or “Why You Go Dey Bother?”)
ZCoin (XZC) – no be just another cryptocurrency. Na one of the first major projects wey really fight for anonymity through Zerocoin protocol. Sweet? No doubt. But for us miners, the main thing na im MTP (Merkle Tree Proof) algorithm (dis one na special proof method wey swallow memory like garri).
Why MTP important? Dem create am to fight ASICs – those mining giants wey take over farms and leave ordinary people with empty hand. MTP chop RAM like crazy, make ASICs for am expensive and no profitable. For theory – na chance for GPU miners. But! That one na for 2018… Now for 2025, e don turn jaga jaga. Make we break am down small small.
Hardware: Wetin You Really Need for 2025? (Spoiler: Your Old Laptop No Fit Do Am)
Forget minimum requirements like “8 GB RAM”. With network difficulty now – na like you dey dig foundation pit with plastic spoon. Seriously abeg:
- Graphics Card (GPU): The main worker. Minimum 6 GB VRAM, but 8+ GB better pass. Why? MTP dey swallow memory like MTN data. Cards with 4 GB go just refuse start or crash for minutes. I don learn am the hard way.
- NVIDIA: RTX 3060 (12 GB – correct choice!), RTX 3070/3080, RTX 4060 Ti (16 GB). Old soldiers like GTX 1080 Ti (11 GB) fit still manage, but battery go dey waste.
- AMD: RX 6700 XT (12 GB), RX 6800/6900 XT (16 GB). Cards with HBM memory (like old Vega 56/64) fit work but dem dey hot like Lagos sun.
- RAM: 16 GB – minimum wey no fit reduce. Better DDR4 or DDR5. Why so much? The MTP algorithm need memory like Jumia delivery need address. Small RAM go make system dey drag or miner go crash. I don see am – e no sweet at all.
- CPU: Simpler, but still dey demand. MTP dey load CPU too. Minimum one core, but 4+ threads better. Trusted i5 or Ryzen 5 go do. i3 or weak Athlons go become bottleneck like Third Mainland traffic.
- Power Supply (PSU): No go cheap! Get one with extra power and high efficiency (80+ Gold). MTP dey chop current. Calculate total watt wey all your components need and add 20-30%. PSU wey burn go make you lose money and risk damage everything. Na wa o! No go there.
Golden Rule for 2025: Mining ZCoin on weak or unprepared hardware na direct road to frustration and possible equipment damage. Better use your gaming/workstation rig when e no dey work than build farm specifically for XZC now. We go talk economics below.
Step by Step: How to Start Mining ZCoin (Windows Guide)
Alright, hardware don set (or you don consider am). Now to practical. Linux users fit adapt, but Mac owners… well, you go likely need Windows machine or VM. Working MTP miners for macOS dey like ghost story for now. Honestly, I no see any working option.
Step 0: Get Wallet! No Wallet, No Coins.
Where your hard-mined XZC go go?
- Official Wallet: Download from ZCoin/Firo site (project rebrand to Firo, but coin remain XZC!). Warning! Download latest version (as at today, e.g., v0.16.x). Old versions fit no sync! Install, run, make e fully synchronize with blockchain. This one fit take hours, even one day depend on your MTN or Airtel data speed. Patience! You fit read on if you dey mine for pool. For solo mining, sync must finish before you start.
- Exchange Wallets (Careful!): Some exchanges (confirm support!) fit accept XZC. NO RECOMMEND for mining! Why? Withdrawal fees, exchange hack risks, and “no be your keys, no be your coins”. Stick with official wallet or trusted software wallets (like Exodus – but confirm say e support XZC!).
Step 1: Choose & Download Miner
Options dey. The most reliable na the tested-and-trusted:
- NVIDIA GPU: djm34’s ccminer (dem dey call am
ccminer-mtp). Officially recommended by ZCoin/Firo. Find recent builds for GitHub. Download and unpack the file (e.g., toC:\miners\ccminer-mtp).
Other Options (Use at Your Own Risk!):
- TT-Miner: Closed source, dey charge 1% dev fee. Sometimes give better hashrate for some cards.
- lolMiner: Support NVIDIA & AMD, dem dey update am often. Confirm MTP support for latest versions!
- WildRig (AMD): For AMD cards. Closed source, 2% dev fee.
My advice: Start with ccminer-mtp. E don prove say e stable. Fit experiment later.
Step 2: Choose Pool. Abeg, No Be Solo Hero?
Mining solo for 2025 with one GPU na like you want win Baba Ijebu jackpot. Chance dey small. Pool na your guy. E combine miners power and share rewards based on contribution. Here some tested pools (but DOUBLE-CHECK ADDRESSES/PORTS FOR THEIR SITES! Things dey change):
- 2Miners:
xzc.2miners.com:8080(Stable & good interface) - Zergpool:
mtp.mine.zergpool.com:3000(Support many algos, including MTP) - MiningPoolHub:
hub.miningpoolhub.com:20607(Look for ZCoin) – confirm port! - F2Pool:
xzc.f2pool.com:5780(Big Chinese pool) – confirm port!
How to choose? Check ping (low better), pool fee (usually 0.5-1%), minimum payout, and interface ease. Try small small.
Step 3: Make the Magic .bat File
This one go configure your miner. Open Notepad write command. Check well well!
For ccminer-mtp (example for 2Miners):
ccminer-x64.exe -a mtp -o stratum+tcp://xzc.2miners.com:8080 -u YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS.YOUR_WORKER_NAME -p x
pause-a mtp: Tell miner say algorithm na MTP.-o stratum+tcp://...: Pool address and port. Replace with your own!-u YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS.YOUR_WORKER_NAME: Two important parts:YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS: Your wallet! From your official wallet (File -> Receiving Addresses). Copy well well!.YOUR_WORKER_NAME: Your “worker” name (e.g.,rig1,gpu1,my_pc). Help you and pool track rigs. You fit skip name (-u YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS), but names dey clearer.
-p x: Password. Usuallyxorc=XZC. Check pool site! Some require email.pause: Stop window from closing quick quick if error happen so you fit read message. Important die!
For lolMiner (example):
lolMiner.exe --algo FIROPOOW --pool POOL_ADDRESS:PORT --user WALLET_ADDRESS.WORKER_NAME --pass x
pause(Check lolMiner documentation for current parameters!)
How to Save File:
- For Notepad: File -> Save As…
- Select folder where you unpack miner.
- File type: “All files” (
*.*) - File name: Something clear, e.g.,
start_mining_XZC.bat - Save.
Step 4: Launch and Watch!
Find your start_mining_XZC.bat? Double-click! Black command window go open. If you set am correct, you go see:
- Connection messages to pool.
- Lines like
accepted,yes!,diff– mean say your “shares” don accept! You dey mine! - Line wey show your
hashrate(for H/s, kH/s, MH/s) – your mining speed. Na your performance! Note this number.
First minutes: Hashrate fit dey shake; some shares fit reject (stale). Na normal. Make e run for 10-15 minutes. If window stay open without errors and shares dey accept – you don win!
You Go Earn? The Hard Truth About Profitability for 2025
The big question, abi? Honestly, situation now… e hard small. No too sweet. You must calculate this before you upgrade hardware or run am for weeks:
- Your Hashrate: Wetin your specific card fit achieve for MTP? Search for tests (
[Card Model] MTP mining hashrate 2025). Example: RTX 3060 (12 GB) ~ 700-800 kH/s. Old GTX 1080 Ti ~ 500-600 kH/s. - Power Consumption: How many Watts your whole PC dey use when e dey mine? Buy wattmeter (plug-in) – miner best friend! Say, 250W.
- Light Bill Cost: How much you dey pay per 1 kWh? E.g., ₦150 (fit cheaper for some areas like Abuja, cost more for others like Lagos with high PHCN bill).
- XZC Price: Wetin be current price? Check CoinMarketCap or CoinGecko. Say, ₦1,800 (example – check real-time!).
- Pool Fee: Usually 0.5-1%.
Calculator – Your Judge: Put these numbers inside mining calculator. Top tools for 2025:
- WhatToMine.com: The OG. Select coin (ZCoin/XZC/Firo), enter hashrate & power.
- MinerStat: Better alternative.
Wetin e go show? Likely something like this (EXAMPLE):
- Daily Revenue: ~0.5 XZC (₦900)
- Daily Light Cost: ~0.6 kW * 24h * ₦150 = ₦2,160
- Result: Daily loss of ₦1,260.
Why e hard like this?
- XZC Price: Don fall well well from past highs.
- Network Difficulty: Don increase as dem optimize algorithm and farms still build (even though expensive).
- Light Bill: Cost dey rise up everywhere, especially for Naija.
When e FIT make sense:
- You get super cheap/free light (solar panels, university hostel where light dey free).
- You already get strong hardware (gaming PC/workstation) and mine only when you no dey use am (night, when you no dey game/work). Then light cost go reduce or loss go small small.
- You believe say price go jump well well later and you ready to mine long-term, gather coins like Lagos agbero gather toll. HODLing na like waiting for Lagos-Ibadan expressway traffic to clear — patience dey pay!
Conclusion: E Worth the Stress?
Large-scale ZCoin GPU mining for 2025 as business dey highly questionable for many. Risks high; profit dey shaky.
But!
- If you be tech person wey wan understand MTP, cryptography, and miner setup – e be fantastic practical experience! Knowledge better pass short-term profit.
- If you get correct hardware and nearly free light – why not try? Set am, run am, see wetin happen. At least for the “I mine anonymous crypto!” bragging right.
- If you believe for Firo (ex-ZCoin) future and im tech – mining support the network and get you coins “directly from source”.
My personal opinion: Mining ZCoin today na more like school project or hobby for geeks with correct gear than quick-rich scheme. No dull, calculate light cost to last kobo, no expect miracle. But if you dive in – no wahala, this guide go help you avoid my mistakes! Good luck for the mining field!
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- Nairametrics – Financial news & crypto insights
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- Bitcoin Nigeria Community – Forum for crypto discussions
