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How to Mine Zano — GPU Mining Guide

ProgPoWZ is GPU-friendly and ASIC-resistant. Most modern AMD or NVIDIA cards can mine. Here is the setup.

Step 1: Get a Zano Wallet address

Install Zano Wallet (see /download). Generate a wallet and back up your seed phrase. Copy your receiving address — you will give this to the pool so rewards go to you.

Step 2: Choose a mining pool

Solo mining is theoretically possible but impractical for most users — your card alone is unlikely to find a block in reasonable time. Pools aggregate hashpower, find blocks more frequently, and distribute rewards proportional to your contributed hashrate.

Major Zano pools (re-verify list at launch):

  • Hero Miners
  • Hash Vault
  • K1 Pool
  • MoneroOcean (multi-coin, supports Zano)

Each pool publishes setup instructions on its website (we do not link external pools per project policy — search "Zano mining pool" to find current options).

Step 3: Choose miner software

ProgPoWZ-compatible miners:

  • TeamRedMiner — primarily AMD, also supports NVIDIA
  • T-Rex Miner — NVIDIA-focused
  • SRBMiner — multi-algorithm, supports ProgPoWZ
  • NBMiner — NVIDIA, multi-algorithm

Download from the official source of the miner project (verify signatures before running).

Step 4: Configure the miner

Each miner has a configuration file or command-line arguments. Typical fields:

  • Pool URL and port (provided by your chosen pool)
  • Your Zano wallet address (where rewards go)
  • Worker name (any identifier — useful if you run multiple rigs)
  • Algorithm: progpowz (or similar; check pool documentation)

Example command (illustrative — check your specific miner's documentation):

miner --algorithm=progpowz --pool=<pool>:<port> --wallet=<your-zano-address>.<worker-name>

Step 5: Start mining

Run the miner. You should see hashrate stats in the terminal. The pool dashboard will show your contribution.

Rewards typically arrive at a minimum payout threshold (often around 0.1 to 1 ZANO depending on the pool). Below the threshold, mined balance accumulates on the pool until threshold is reached.

Expected hashrate

Hashrate varies by GPU. Rough ranges (re-verify at launch, hardware shifts):

  • AMD RX 6700 XT: ~25-30 MH/s
  • AMD RX 6800 XT: ~35-40 MH/s
  • NVIDIA RTX 3070: ~20-25 MH/s
  • NVIDIA RTX 3080: ~30-35 MH/s
  • NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti: ~30-35 MH/s

These are rough; check current benchmarks for your specific card.

Honest expectations

  • Profitability depends on power cost. Mining is electricity vs. ZANO price. In low-electricity regions (some US states, parts of Asia), small-scale mining can be profitable. In high-cost regions (Europe), profitability is marginal.
  • You can mine and stake simultaneously. Different blocks; not exclusive.
  • GPU lifespan. 24/7 mining wears GPUs faster than idle use. Factor replacement cost into profitability.
  • Heat and noise. Mining rigs are hot and loud. Plan accordingly.

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