Running a ckpool instance on a home Bitcoin node really puts mining variance into perspective.
~100 TH/s feels like nothing… until it’s yours!
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One unexpected side benefit of running a little ckpool is that it's a really clean way to understand how verify_pool.py actually works.
You're not inspecting screenshots or configs, you're decoding a live coinbase template and seeing exactly where the outputs go.
It finally "clicked" for me how payout enforcement actually happens.
Pool + writeup: https://echopool.org/
Tool: https://github.com/mweinberg/stratum-speed-test/blob/main/verify_pool.py
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