ViaBTC Bloghttps://www.viabtc.com/en/blogViaBTC Blog provides you with the guiding knowledge, mining tutorials, market analysis in the blockchain industry, etc. on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash and other cryptocurrencies. Here, we keep you updated of the most professional and comprehensive information in the field of cryptocurrency.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:33:18 GMTPyRSS2Gen-1.1.0http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssMining Pool Uptime Guarantees: What They Cover and What They Don'thttps://www.viabtc.com/en/blog/Mining-mining-pool-uptime-guarantees-what-they-cover-and-what-they-don-t-954?category=2This article explains what a mining pool uptime guarantee actually covers, distinguishing pool-side availability from miner-side uptime, outlining how to evaluate a stated SLA percentage, and clarifying that connection redundancy and monitoring alerts support—but do not constitute—a formal uptime commitment.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:28:19 GMTSolo Mining vs. Pool Mining: How Bitcoin Reward Allocation Actually Differshttps://www.viabtc.com/en/blog/Mining-solo-mining-vs-pool-mining-how-bitcoin-reward-allocation-actually-differs-953?category=2An academic comparison of solo mining and pool mining in Bitcoin, clarifying how block rewards, payout variance, and share accounting differ between the two arrangements, and distinguishing this choice from pool payout methods such as PPS+ and PPLNS.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:22:20 GMTHow Mining Pool Referral Programs Work: Mechanics, Eligibility, and Reward Calculationhttps://www.viabtc.com/en/blog/Features-how-mining-pool-referral-programs-work-mechanics-eligibility-and-reward-calculation-952?category=3An explainer on how mining pool referral programs function as fee-sharing incentives separate from mining payouts, using ViaBTC's General Referral and Ambassador tiers to illustrate reward calculation, eligibility conditions, and program limitations.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:17:23 GMTMining Pool Worker Naming Best Practices: How to Label ASICs for Clearer Monitoringhttps://www.viabtc.com/en/blog/Mining-mining-pool-worker-naming-best-practices-how-to-label-asics-for-clearer-monitoring-951?category=2A practical, pool-agnostic guide to choosing and configuring mining pool worker names, explaining how worker names differ from account identifiers, why format rules vary by pool, and how to build a naming convention that stays useful as an ASIC fleet grows.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:13:26 GMTHow to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication for a Mining Pool Accounthttps://www.viabtc.com/en/blog/Features-how-to-set-up-two-factor-authentication-for-a-mining-pool-account-950?category=3A step-by-step guide to enabling and safely maintaining Google Authenticator-based two-factor authentication on a mining pool account, using ViaBTC's documented setup flow, including backup of the authenticator secret, phishing limitations of one-time codes, and account recovery after a lost authenticator.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:07:55 GMTHow to Monitor Multiple Workers in One Mining Pool Accounthttps://www.viabtc.com/en/blog/Features-how-to-monitor-multiple-workers-in-one-mining-pool-account-949?category=3A technical guide to monitoring multiple mining workers under a single pool account, covering worker naming, dashboard status categories, the distinction between local and pool-side hashrate, alert configuration, and organizational tools such as worker groups, sub-accounts, and Watcher URLs.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:01:58 GMTWhat Is a Mining Pool API Key? Definition, Uses, and Security Practiceshttps://www.viabtc.com/en/blog/Mining-what-is-a-mining-pool-api-key-definition-uses-and-security-practices-948?category=2This article explains what a mining pool API key is, how it differs from Stratum connection credentials like worker names and passwords, and how authentication works for pool APIs such as ViaBTC's. It covers typical use cases for API access, practical steps for protecting API keys and secrets, and guidance on when an API key is actually needed versus standard pool setup.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:38:20 GMTHow to Mine Crypto With a Laptop vs. ASIC: A Technical Comparisonhttps://www.viabtc.com/en/blog/Mining-how-to-mine-crypto-with-a-laptop-vs-asic-a-technical-comparison-947?category=2A technical comparison of laptop-based and ASIC-based cryptocurrency mining, explaining why algorithm choice, power draw, and cooling—not raw hashrate alone—determine which hardware is appropriate, with current Bitcoin network statistics and ASIC specifications as reference points.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:37:19 GMTMining Pool Connection Troubleshooting: Fix Stratum Errors, Offline Workers, and Rejected Shareshttps://www.viabtc.com/en/blog/Mining-mining-pool-connection-troubleshooting-fix-stratum-errors-offline-workers-and-rejected-shares-946?category=2A structured troubleshooting guide for ASIC miners experiencing pool connection failures, repeated reconnects, zero share submission, or rejected shares. The article separates diagnosis into five sequential checks — local network access, pool configuration, the Stratum session, share rejections, and miner-side performance — and includes verified ViaBTC BTC mining configuration details.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:14:04 GMTHow to Set Up a Mining Pool on a WhatsMinerhttps://www.viabtc.com/en/blog/Mining-how-to-set-up-a-mining-pool-on-a-whatsminer-945?category=2A step-by-step technical guide to connecting a WhatsMiner ASIC to a mining pool, covering IP discovery, web-interface login, Stratum URL and worker configuration, backup pool setup, and pool-side verification, using ViaBTC's published BTC connection settings as a worked example.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:58:19 GMT