💻 How to Start Mining Vertcoin

Aslan
May 10
2 min read

✅ Step 1: Get a Wallet

Before you mine, you’ll need a Vertcoin wallet to receive your VTC.

We recommend the official Vertcoin Core Wallet (Windows, Mac, and Linux):🔗 https://vertcoin.org/download-wallet/

Download, install, and let the wallet sync before using.

⚙️ Step 2: Download One-Click Miner (OCM)

Vertcoin’s devs made it easy to get started—even if you’ve never mined before.

Use the One-Click Miner (OCM)—a simple GUI that auto-selects settings for your hardware.

🔗 Download: https://vertcoin.org/mining-setup/

Choose the correct version for your operating system, install it, and follow the prompts to link your wallet address.

🛠️ Step 3: Pick a Mining Pool

Solo mining is possible, but you’re more likely to see steady rewards by joining a pool.

Popular pools include:

Pools distribute rewards based on your share of hash power and typically have low fees (usually 1% or less).

🟣 Step 4: Start Mining

Once the software connects to the pool and detects your GPU, you’re live.

Monitor your:

Hashrate (MH/s)
Shares submitted
Pool payout schedule

Vertcoin currently uses the Verthash algorithm, which is friendly to most modern GPUs (NVIDIA and AMD). Expect power usage to spike slightly during mining—consider proper cooling if running full time.

🧠 Why GPU Mining Matters

Proof of Work was always meant to be permissionless—anyone with a computer could help secure the network.

ASICs changed that for many coins, making it impossible for everyday people to participate in mining. Power consolidated into large data centers and corporate players.

Vertcoin defends the original vision:

No ASICs
No pre-mine
No ICO
No centralized team or VC governance

GPU mining is decentralization in action.

Every time you mine Vertcoin, you’re not just earning crypto—you’re helping ensure that blockchains remain open, secure, and fair.

🧪 Want to Go Deeper?

Check out these additional resources:

🔗 Vertcoin GitHub – Open-source core development
🔗 Verthash Whitepaper – The tech behind ASIC-resistance

👷‍♂️ PoW is for the People

At the Proof of Work Foundation, we believe in tools that empower—not gatekeep. Vertcoin represents a future where anyone with hardware and a will to participate can become part of securing money.

If you want to contribute to the future of GPU-accessible blockchains, get mining, get educated, and help us protect this space.