QKC (QuarkChain) Solo Mining Calculator

Estimate how long it takes to solo mine a block of QKC (QuarkChain) with your own hardware. BackPoW combines the live QuarkChain network difficulty with your hashrate to compute the expected block time, the cumulative probability of finding a block over day, month and year, and the expected mining revenue in QKC and USD.

QKC network stats

About QuarkChain on Ethash

QuarkChain uses Ethash — memory-hard, hardware class: GPU.

BackPoW tracks 4 Ethash coins. See how Ethash solo mining works and which Ethash coin is easiest to mine right now →

How QKC solo mining odds are calculated

Because each hash succeeds independently, finding a block is a Poisson process — there is no 'due' block, only an average rate. The mean time between blocks is T = network_hashrate ÷ your_hashrate × block_time, and the realistic chance of at least one block over a period t is P = 1 − e^(−t/T). That is why a longer run raises your odds but never guarantees a block.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to solo mine one QKC block?

It depends on your hashrate relative to the QKC network hashrate (36.01 GH/s). Because hashing is memoryless, the time to find a block follows an exponential distribution: on average T = network_hashrate / your_hashrate × block_time. Enter your hashrate in the BackPoW QKC solo calculator to get the exact expected time.

What is the QKC block reward?

The current QKC block reward is 1.33 QKC. BackPoW tracks the 24h block reward and values a discovered block in both QKC and USD using live market prices.

Is solo mining QKC (QuarkChain) profitable?

Solo mining QKC profitability depends on your hashrate, electricity cost and pool fees versus the block reward value and how often you expect to find a block. The BackPoW calculator shows daily, monthly and yearly gross revenue and net profit so you can decide.

What algorithm does QKC use?

QKC (QuarkChain) uses the Ethash proof-of-work algorithm. You can mine it with any Ethash-capable ASIC, GPU or CPU listed in the BackPoW hardware database. Ethash is a gpu algorithm, which decides what hardware stays competitive.

What are the odds of finding a QKC block?

BackPoW models the cumulative probability of finding at least one block over a day, week, month or year with the Poisson formula P = 1 − e^(−t/T), giving a realistic chance instead of a naive linear estimate.

Is QKC the easiest Ethash coin to solo mine?

Yes. Of the 4 Ethash coins tracked on BackPoW, QKC currently needs the least solo hashrate to find a block, making it the easiest Ethash coin to solo mine right now. This is recalculated from live network difficulty on every update.

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