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What pool settings does a Bitaxe need?

Quick answer

In AxeOS you enter a pool URL (stratum host), a port, and a username — usually your Bitcoin payout address (for solo pools) or a worker name (for shared pools). Common neutral choices are a solo pool such as solo.ckpool.org or a public/self-hosted pool. No firmware secrets are needed; the fields are plain Stratum settings.

This is a neutral community-reference page in the Bitaxe Answers Wiki. It has no product links — it exists to answer one question accurately. Credit for the Bitaxe goes to skot9000 and the Open Source Miners United (OSMU) community.

A Bitaxe connects to a pool with standard Stratum settings, entered in the AxeOS dashboard:

  • Stratum URL / host — the pool's address.
  • Port — the pool's Stratum port.
  • Username — for a solo pool this is normally your own Bitcoin payout address (so a found block pays you); for a shared pool it is your account/worker name.
  • Password — usually anything (often x); some pools use it for options.

Neutral, commonly-used options include a solo pool such as solo.ckpool.org (you keep the full block reward if you win, minus the pool's small fee), a public or self-hosted pool (e.g. running your own Public-Pool / Stratum endpoint for full sovereignty), or a conventional shared pool if you prefer steady small payouts over lottery variance. The choice is about variance and sovereignty, not about making a single-chip device profitable.

It is good practice to set a backup pool in AxeOS so the device keeps hashing if the primary is unreachable.

What pool settings does a Bitaxe need?

In AxeOS you enter a pool URL (stratum host), a port, and a username — usually your Bitcoin payout address (for solo pools) or a worker name (for shared pools). Common neutral choices are a solo pool such as solo.ckpool.org or a public/self-hosted pool. No firmware secrets are needed; the fields are plain Stratum settings.

Sources: AxeOS pool configuration; Stratum protocol basics; OSMU community guidance. Pool names are examples, not endorsements. · Last reviewed June 2026.

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Last reviewed June 13, 2026.