Connect to XTRATUM — Mining Setup Guide

STEP 01

Choose Your Connection

TLS (encrypted) recommended for all miners. TCP as fallback.

🔒 TLS Encrypted

Secure Stratum

stratum+ssl://us-east.xtratumpool.com:3334 COPY

Host: us-east.xtratumpool.com COPY

Port: 3334 COPY

Bitaxe v2.13.0b1+ · Select "TLS System certificate" in miner settings

⚡ Plain TCP

Standard Stratum

stratum+tcp://us-east.xtratumpool.com:3333 COPY

Host: us-east.xtratumpool.com COPY

Port: 3333 COPY

All Stratum-compatible miners · CGMiner, BFGMiner, NerdMiner

STEP 02

Miner Settings Reference

All values you'll need in your miner's web interface or config file.

Stratum Host	us-east.xtratumpool.com
Port (TLS) Recommended	3334
Port (TCP) Fallback	3333
Password	x Any value works — just not empty
Username / Worker	YourBTCAddress.WorkerName See Step 03
SSL / TLS Mode Bitaxe only	TLS System certificate
Suggested Difficulty Optional — vardiff auto-adjusts	auto XTRATUM adjusts to your hashrate automatically

STEP 03

Set Your Username

Your username tells XTRATUM where to send your mining rewards.

bc1qxyz...yourwalletaddress.MyBitaxe601

Wallet Address

Your Bitcoin address — this is where block rewards and PPBE payments go. Must be a valid BTC address.

Worker Name

Any label for this miner — letters and numbers only. Used to identify your miner in the dashboard. No spaces.

// Real example — replace wallet with yours:

3BPnhvPaagGx6cBbqNCNDGtB6urE9ZaJM1.BitaxeGamma601 COPY EXAMPLE

Supported Bitcoin address formats:

1...Legacy P2PKH

3...SegWit P2SH

bc1q...Native SegWit Bech32

bc1p...Taproot Bech32m

STEP 04

Device-Specific Configuration

Exact settings for popular miners. Pick yours below.

// BitAxe web interface (http://your-bitaxe-ip)
// Settings → Pool Configuration

Stratum URL us-east.xtratumpool.com
Stratum Port 3334 // TLS - encrypted
Worker Name YourBTCAddress.WorkerName
Password x
SSL Mode TLS System certificate // Must be this option, not "No SSL"

// Requires BitAxe firmware v2.13.0b1 or later
// For older firmware use port 3333 (TCP) instead

// NerdMiner web interface (http://nerdminer.local)
// Pool Settings section

Pool Address us-east.xtratumpool.com
Pool Port 3333 // TCP - NerdMiner uses plain stratum
BTC Wallet YourBitcoinAddress
Worker Name NerdMiner1

// NerdMiner does not support TLS - use TCP port 3333
// Expect ~1 MH/s hashrate with automatic vardiff adjustment

// cgminer command line

cgminer \
  --url stratum+tcp://us-east.xtratumpool.com:3333 \
  --user YourBTCAddress.WorkerName \
  --pass x

// cgminer.conf alternative:
{
  "pools": [{
    "url": "stratum+tcp://us-east.xtratumpool.com:3333",
    "user": "YourBTCAddress.WorkerName",
    "pass": "x"
  }]
}

// Antminer / Whatsminer / Avalon web UI
// Miner Configuration → Pool Settings

Pool 1 URL stratum+tcp://us-east.xtratumpool.com:3333
Pool 1 User YourBTCAddress.WorkerName
Pool 1 Pwd x

// For ASICs that support TLS (newer Antminer firmware):
Pool 1 URL stratum+ssl://us-east.xtratumpool.com:3334

// Save & Apply — miner should connect within 30 seconds

CHECKLIST

Pre-flight Checklist

Make sure you have everything before connecting.

✓

Bitcoin wallet address — Your BTC address for payouts. Any standard format works. Double-check it before mining — wrong address = lost rewards.

✓

Compatible miner — BitAxe, NerdMiner, ASIC, or any Stratum v1 hardware. No special firmware required (BitAxe TLS requires v2.13.0b1+).

✓

Internet connection for your miner — WiFi or Ethernet to reach us-east.xtratumpool.com. Your miner handles the rest.

✓

PPBE reward model understood — 25% finder bonus goes to whoever finds the block. 75% distributed to all miners by effort. No pool fee during beta.

HELP

Troubleshooting

Common issues and quick fixes.

Miner can't connect on port 3333?

Some ISPs use Deep Packet Inspection to block Stratum TCP traffic. Switch to TLS port 3334 — encrypted packets bypass DPI filtering.

BitAxe TLS connection failing?

Make sure you're on firmware v2.13.0b1 or newer and SSL Mode is set to TLS System certificate (not "No SSL").

Miner connected but not visible in dashboard?

Allow 30–60 seconds after connecting. The dashboard polls every 5 seconds. If still missing, check your username format — wallet address must be valid.

Wrong difficulty assigned?

XTRATUM uses automatic vardiff — it adjusts every 2 minutes based on your hashrate. It starts low (diff=1) and ramps up. Give it 5 minutes to stabilize.

Username format rejected?

Format must be BTCAddress.WorkerName — no spaces, valid BTC address, worker name letters/numbers only. Example: bc1q...abc.BitAxe1

Still stuck? Need help?

Post in r/xtratumpool with your miner model and error message. We respond fast.

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