How to mine Quantus (QTC) with AethelBlock

In this guide

1. Windows and Linux quick start
2. Quantus mining questions
3. What you need to mine QTC
4. Quantus wallet and payout address
5. Choosing PPLNS or SOLO
6. Servers and startup files
7. Hourly payouts, confirmations and net rewards
8. Rejected shares and hashrate differences
9. Set up Quantus on Hive OS

Quantus mining quick start: Windows and Linux

To mine QTC on AethelBlock, use a Quantus mainnet receiving address and a GPU miner that supports Quantus over Stratum. Choose the PPLNS endpoint quantus-pool.aethelblock.com:3068 or the SOLO endpoint quantus-solo.aethelblock.com:3069. The pool fee is 1% and the payout minimum is 0.1 QTC.

1. Get the miner from its official release page. Check its Quantus support and GPU requirements for the version you download.
2. For a personalised startup file, open the Quantus miner configuration form. Choose Windows or Linux, your miner, wallet, worker and mode.
3. Keep the startup file beside the extracted miner executable. Start it and confirm accepted shares, then check your address on the PPLNS miner dashboard or the SOLO miner dashboard.

SRBMiner configuration examples

These examples show the pool parameters; they do not certify every GPU or miner release. Replace YOUR_QTC_WALLET and rig1. Use the executable name supplied in your official package.

Windows, from the miner folder:

SRBMiner-MULTI.exe --disable-cpu --algorithm quantus --pool quantus-pool.aethelblock.com:3068 --wallet YOUR_QTC_WALLET.rig1

Linux, from the miner folder:

./SRBMiner-MULTI --disable-cpu --algorithm quantus --pool quantus-pool.aethelblock.com:3068 --wallet YOUR_QTC_WALLET.rig1

For SOLO, replace the endpoint with quantus-solo.aethelblock.com:3069 and select SOLO in the dashboard. Download SRBMiner only from its official releases. The setup form also links the published alternatives; check each miner's documentation rather than reusing another program's command line.

Quick-start section added on 5 November 2026. Examples are configuration guidance, not a new hardware compatibility test.

What you need to mine QTC

Quantus uses QPoW with Poseidon2. To connect to AethelBlock, you need a Quantus mainnet payout address, an Internet connection and software supporting the algorithm and pool protocol. Quantus should not be confused with other coins using the QTC ticker.

The setup form lets you choose Windows or Linux and your GPU vendor. Read the release notes for the miner you select: an NVIDIA, AMD or Intel label does not mean every model works with every program. The form shows the published options for your selection; it is not a claim of physical testing on every GPU.

Quantus wallet and payout address

Get your wallet through the official project links and copy its complete receiving address. Addresses start with qz, but the prefix alone does not prove an address is valid or that you control it. Check the network and address in your own wallet before using them.

Your receiving address is public; your recovery words and private keys are not. AethelBlock does not need them. For exchange payouts, verify native QTC deposits, mining-payment acceptance and deposit minimums directly with the exchange. Availability can change.

Choosing PPLNS or SOLO

In PPLNS, a pool block’s credited net reward is shared according to accepted work within the payout window. AethelBlock uses a 20,000-share window. Raw share counts alone are not a general way to compare miners when share difficulties differ.

In SOLO, only the miner finding a canonical block earns its associated reward. Many accepted shares do not guarantee a block. Variance remains: effort can exceed 100%, and one hour or day can differ greatly from a long-term estimate.

The pool fee is 1% in both modes. Any mining-software developer fee is separate. Use the GPU calculator to compare estimates, not as a promise of income.

Servers and startup files

1. Open Start mining Quantus and enter your receiving address.
2. Select your operating system, GPU, miner, mode and a distinct worker name for each machine.
3. Download the miner from the official link shown in the form and extract the package.
4. Download INICIAR.bat or INICIAR.sh separately. Place it in the folder shown by the form, next to the corresponding executable.
5. Run the startup file outside the ZIP. On Linux, you may need executable permissions or to run it with Bash from that folder.
6. Check that the miner receives jobs and reports accepted shares. Then look up your address in My miner using the same mining mode.

These ports are for the pool’s Stratum connection. The official Quantus guide also describes running your own node with a different protocol. Do not mix its node port or parameters with the configuration here.

Set up Quantus on Hive OS

1. Create a QTC wallet entry using your receiving address and a Flight Sheet for your worker.
2. Choose a miner supporting Quantus and your GPU. SRBMiner calls the algorithm quantus. Obtain packages only from its official releases.
3. When using its Hive OS Custom Miner package, follow that release's instructions: set the algorithm, pool and wallet manually in Extra config arguments, without Hive OS placeholders.
4. For PPLNS, use the following arguments, replacing YOUR_QTC_WALLET with your complete receiving address and rig1 with your worker name:

--disable-cpu --algorithm quantus --pool quantus-pool.aethelblock.com:3068 --wallet YOUR_QTC_WALLET.rig1

For SOLO, change only the endpoint to quantus-solo.aethelblock.com:3069. Apply the Flight Sheet and check the console: receiving jobs does not yet demonstrate accepted shares. Check your worker in “My miner” with the same mode. This guide does not certify every GPU and Hive OS version combination.

Hourly payouts, confirmations and net rewards

Available balances are checked every hour. The minimum payout is 0.1 QTC; smaller balances carry forward. A valid pool block must first mature and its reward collection must be confirmed. Mining for an hour does not itself create an hourly payment.

For new credits after the 27 October update, the accounting base is the net amount actually received from the Wormhole reward collection, not the network’s displayed gross reward. The pool fee is applied to that net amount, and the remainder is allocated to miners. For new payments, the network transaction fee is deducted from miner payouts. A batch fee is shared equally among the paid miners, with exact remainder allocation. Any excess of the signed fee quote over the finalized fee returns to the respective miner balances. Already signed transactions retain their earlier terms; software developer fees remain separate.

Illustrative example: a block showing 0.30 QTC gross might yield 0.29 QTC when collected. The allocation base is then 0.29 QTC: the 1% pool share is 0.0029 QTC, leaving 0.2871 QTC for miners. This example does not fix future block rewards or network fees.

A credited balance, a prepared transaction and a confirmed payment are different states. Check the payout history and confirmation status. Maturity depends on chain progress; the hourly schedule does not promise funds one hour after a block is found.

Payout example: if your credited balance is 0.20 QTC and your transaction-fee allocation is 0.001 QTC, the net transfer would be 0.199 QTC. The 1% pool fee is not deducted again from that already credited balance. These figures are illustrative, not a fixed fee.

Rejected shares and hashrate differences

Record the exact rejection message before changing settings. An old job, disconnected miner, wrong algorithm and configuration error need different checks. Verify the endpoint, miner version, address, mode and connection stability.

The dashboard estimates hashrate from accepted shares over the last ten minutes. It can differ from the miner’s instantaneous reading, particularly just after startup, with few shares or after changing your hashrate. Compare similar time windows and first confirm that valid shares are arriving.

For support, provide your miner and version, operating system, GPU, worker name, mode, time and error text. Contact @aethelblock on Telegram. Never send recovery words, private keys or passwords.

Sources and verification

The connection and payout settings describe AethelBlock and were reviewed on the date shown. General algorithm information can be checked against the project documentation.

• QPoW documentation
• Official node and mining guide
• Public pool data and policy

Quantus mining questions

Do I need to run a Quantus node to use this pool?

No. For pool mining you configure your miner with the Stratum endpoint and your public payout address. Running your own node is a separate setup described in the official Quantus documentation.

Should I choose PPLNS or SOLO?

PPLNS shares a pool block's credited net reward across accepted work in the payout window. SOLO credits a block's reward to its finder. Neither mode guarantees a block or a regular income; SOLO can have long periods without a reward.

When will my QTC be paid?

Available balances are checked hourly after rewards mature and their collection is confirmed. The minimum is 0.1 QTC; smaller available balances carry forward. The transaction fee is deducted as explained in the payout section. An hour of mining does not guarantee an hourly payment.

Why does the pool show less hashrate than my miner?

The dashboard estimates accepted work over ten minutes. The miner's instantaneous reading measures a different interval. Check accepted shares and the selected mode before comparing similar time windows.