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I'm mining Monero as part of a pool (specifically this pool -- https://mixpools.org/xmr/). I'm using a CryptoNoter package to do the mining. The pool will send back work taht looks like

{"data":"{"type":"job","params":{"blob":"0606ecdd8fd605cbcc264b629c5e203dfa0b7d7334fc2e566b7c6f76186400be6ddab987e3f5c50000000006ca7ff4d00389adf9260f6351ad72a5a1fc1dd271bea01ebdfbb78177e4791205","job_id":"999074511538701","target":"6ab30200"}}

I assume "target" means difficulty (if this is wrong, please correct me immediately). I have two questions. If I find a nonce that hashes the block at this difficulty,

  1. If I find a nonce that hashes the block, reaching the minimum target set above, do I get credit for the minimum target or the target at which I was able to solve the block -- assuming those two things are not the same?

  2. Are the number of shares I receive one or is it one times the difficulty set by the job?

Dave
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You're are correct in assuming target is the same as difficulty

Question 1: You are just credited for the difficulty nothing more. You are set with a threshold to meet to prove you are mining however these shares hold no value unless they are the solution to the current block so you will not be rewarded extra for mining below the threshold, neither will you be paid extra for finding the block solution.

Question 2: The number of "shares" you receive is relative to your difficulty those with a higher difficulty will receive more shares.

Joss Bird
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If I find a nonce that hashes the block, reaching the minimum target set above, do I get credit for the minimum target or the target at which I was able to solve the block -- assuming those two things are not the same?

It depends on the pool's payout method. For (almost) all of them, you get paid for the difficulty of the job.

Are the number of shares I receive one or is it one times the difficulty set by the job?

Pools mix these terms up a bit, but you have submitted 1 share and shares * the job difficulty hashes. Payout is based on the number of hashes submitted, not the number of shares (otherwise everybody would just mine at a lower difficulty and get higher payouts).

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