When you connect your equipment to mine Bitcoin on the EMCD pool, rewards for Fractal Bitcoin can also be credited to you. You do not need to purchase additional equipment or configure your ASIC separately.
Note: Mining may be restricted or subject to registration in certain jurisdictions. You are solely responsible for compliance with legal regulations governing mining activities in your region (cl. 2.6 ToS).
What Is Merged Mining?
Merged mining, also known as Auxiliary Proof-of-Work (AuxPoW), allows the same computational work to be used for mining multiple compatible coins.
In the BTC + FB pair:
Bitcoin acts as the parent chain
Fractal Bitcoin uses the same computational work
Your ASIC continues to mine Bitcoin as usual
The pool uses the submitted work for both networks
Your equipment performs the mining work once, and the pool evaluates the submitted shares against the requirements of both blockchains.
How Does Merged Mining Work?
The pool prepares a mining job — The pool creates a combined job for Bitcoin and Fractal Bitcoin and sends it to the connected hardware.
The equipment performs calculations — Your ASIC mines in the same way as during regular Bitcoin mining. You do not need to switch between BTC and FB.
The pool checks the results — The pool checks the submitted solutions against the difficulty requirements of both networks.
Rewards are recorded separately — If a solution meets a network's requirements, the pool submits the corresponding block. Confirmed accrued rewards for BTC and FB are recorded separately.
Fractal Bitcoin uses the Cadence Mining model: some blocks are produced through merged mining with Bitcoin, while remaining blocks are mined separately on the Fractal Bitcoin network. This does not affect how you configure your equipment for mining on the EMCD pool. Learn more about Cadence Mining
Key Features of Merged Mining
Rewards for Fractal Bitcoin may be accrued alongside Bitcoin
You do not need a separate ASIC for Fractal Bitcoin
You do not need to change your equipment settings
Mining FB does not reduce your Bitcoin hashrate
The amount of FB rewards credited is not fixed. It depends on your hash rate, network difficulty, pool luck, and reward calculation rules.
Estimated figures in calculators and dashboard telemetry charts are provided strictly for reference and monitoring purposes; they do not constitute financial advice and do not guarantee future reward amounts (cl. 4.15, 6.4 ToS).
Another Example: Litecoin and Dogecoin
The computational work performed while mining Litecoin is also evaluated by the pool to calculate rewards for mining Dogecoin. Learn more about AuxPoW in Dogecoin
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Disable Fractal Bitcoin Mining and Mine Only Bitcoin?
No. On the EMCD pool, Fractal Bitcoin is mined automatically alongside Bitcoin. There is no separate setting for disabling FB mining.
Does Fractal Bitcoin Mining Affect My Bitcoin Hashrate?
No. Your ASIC does not split its computing power between BTC and FB. The same calculations are used for both networks, so mining FB does not reduce your Bitcoin hash rate.
Fluctuations in your displayed hash rate in the account may occur due to hardware performance or connection stability. These fluctuations are not caused by merged mining.
Telemetry charts are provided for informational and monitoring purposes (cl. 4.15 ToS).
How Are BTC and FB Rewards Credited and Paid Out?
Bitcoin and Fractal Bitcoin rewards are displayed separately:
Confirmed BTC rewards are recorded under Bitcoin.
Confirmed FB rewards are recorded under Fractal Bitcoin.
Payout settings and wallet addresses are configured separately for each coin.
To receive payouts, provide a separate external wallet address for BTC and FB.
Do I Need to Configure My Equipment Separately?
No. If your equipment is already connected to Bitcoin mining on the EMCD pool, you do not need to connect Fractal Bitcoin separately.
FB mining is enabled automatically. You do not need to change the pool address, ASIC settings, or firmware.
How does merged mining relate to power consumption?
FB mining uses the same calculations your equipment already performs for Bitcoin. Actual power consumption depends on firmware settings, operating frequency, temperature and cooling.
Equipment configuration, thermal regulation, and electricity expenses remain your sole responsibility (cl. 5.6–5.8 ToS).