Bitcoin Diamond Mining: A Comprehensive Guide & FPGA Setup

Bitcoin Diamond (BCD) is a Bitcoin fork focused on increasing transaction capacity. FPGAs are recommended for mining Bitcoin Diamond.

Feel free to check out the official website and block explorer to get more familiar with Bitcoin Diamond before continuing. You can also find a summary of Bitcoin Diamond metrics and other resources on our Bitcoin Diamond page.

1. Obtain suitable hardware

✅ Bitcoin Diamond can be efficiently mined with FPGA mining devices.

❌ Bitcoin Diamond cannot be efficiently mined with CPUs or GPUs.

View our Miners page to discover the most profitable devices for Bitcoin Diamond mining.

And don’t forget to check our Mining Hardware Tools page to download the necessary software for setting up your device.

2. Obtain a wallet address

You’ll need to get a wallet address if you don’t have one already. A Bitcoin Diamond wallet address is required for you to receive and monitor your mining revenue.

f2pool distributes mining revenues on a daily basis to every user who reaches the payout threshold, which is 0.1 BCD. f2pool’s payout scheme is 3% PPS.

We recommend the official wallet. After installing it, click Receive to get your new wallet address.

You can also choose an exchange, such as Binance or BW. Note: You should always do your own due diligence when choosing a wallet provider or exchange.

3. Configure your mining device

You’ll need to enter the following information in your mining device:

URL: stratum+tcp://bcd.f2pool.com:5610

Username: walletAddress.workerName

Password: Your choice

Please note

1. The list of f2pool mining pool servers is available here.

2. workerName is optional, but we recommend labeling each of your mining devices with a separate workerName for more efficient monitoring.

4. Start mining today!

Your machines are now ready to mine!

As long as you’re submitting your hashrate successfully, you will receive payouts from f2pool.

To view your real-time Bitcoin Diamond payout records, visit the f2pool website and click the 🔍 icon in the top-right corner, select BCD, enter your wallet address, and click Go.

If you’re using the f2pool app, click the 👁 icon at the top-right corner of the main page and enter your Bitcoin Diamond address.

If you run into any problems mining Bitcoin Diamond, please feel free to reach out to our customer service team at support@f2pool.com, open a support ticket, or start a conversation on reddit.