Blocknet guides
Guides to Blocknet and to mining it with seine.
Argon2id proof of work explained
How Blocknet's Argon2id proof of work fills 2 GiB of memory per hash, why RAM and memory bandwidth set your hashrate, and how seine's CPU kernels use it.
Encrypted memos on Blocknet payments
Add an encrypted memo to any Blocknet payment for an invoice, order number or note. Up to 124 bytes, readable by sender and receiver, padded to blend in.
Get paid to @name with Blocknet ID
Claim a Blocknet ID shortname at blocknet.id, then receive BNT, share payment links and mine on bntpool.com with @name instead of a 90-plus-character address.
Best hardware for Blocknet mining
The best hardware for Blocknet mining, by measured hashrate. AMD EPYC Zen 5 leads at 49.4 H/s. Learn how RAM per thread and memory bandwidth set your rate.
Request a Blocknet payment with a link
Write a blocknet:// or bntpay.com payment link with an amount, a memo and your $name, so anyone can pay you BNT by pasting one line into their wallet.
How Blocknet keeps payments private
Blocknet keeps every payment private by default with rings of 16, one-time stealth addresses, hidden amounts, Dandelion++ relay and encrypted memos.
Get a Blocknet wallet and address for mining
Set up the official Blocknet wallet, back up your 12-word recovery seed, copy the address to mine to, and see your bntpool.com payouts arrive in your balance.
Bulletproofs explained: how hidden amounts are verified
Bulletproofs explained in plain words. Learn how Pedersen commitments hide transaction amounts and how range proofs let every node check the math.
CPU mining in 2026: what to mine with a CPU
CPU mining in 2026 explained. Learn why memory-hard coins like Blocknet favor ordinary computers, what makes a CPU fast, and how to start mining with seine.
Dandelion++ explained: stem and fluff transaction relay
Dandelion++ explained in plain words, from stem and fluff relay to the 2018 paper's design, and how Blocknet uses it to hide which node sent a transaction.
How crypto mining works
How crypto mining works in plain words, from blocks, hashes and difficulty to block rewards and mining pools, with Blocknet's five-minute blocks as the example.
How to mine Blocknet
Start mining Blocknet on Windows, macOS or Linux in a few minutes. Get an address, download seine, and mine on bntpool.com with your CPU and NVIDIA GPU.
Huge pages for faster Blocknet mining
Reserve huge pages on Linux and WSL, or large pages on Windows, so seine maps each 2 GiB Argon2id arena with fewer TLB misses and mines Blocknet faster.
How to mine Blocknet on a Mac
Mine Blocknet on an Apple Silicon Mac with seine. Set it up in Terminal, see the measured 30.9 H/s M4 Max result, and find how many threads your Mac can run.
Mining Blocknet on servers and rigs
Mine Blocknet on EPYC servers and multi-rig setups with seine. Automatic NUMA and L3 thread placement, headless runs, a control API and Prometheus metrics.
How to mine crypto on an old PC or laptop
Mine crypto on an old PC or laptop. Learn why RAM, cooling and power matter most, how many threads your memory allows, and how to start mining safely.
Proof of work vs proof of stake explained
Proof of work vs proof of stake, explained. How each one picks the next block, secures the chain and issues new coins, and why Blocknet uses proof of work.
Ring signatures explained: how crypto hides the sender
Ring signatures explained, from the 2001 idea to key images and CLSAG: how a signer hides among public keys and how Blocknet signs each input with a ring of 16.
Seed phrase explained, and how to keep yours safe
A seed phrase is the list of words that can rebuild your crypto wallet. Learn how it works, how to store it offline and why you should never share it.
seine's dashboard, explained
A panel-by-panel tour of seine's mining dashboard (hashrate, shares, state, threads, pool balance, the log) and how to watch it tune itself while it mines.
Stealth addresses explained: how one-time addresses work
Stealth addresses explained in plain words. Learn how one-time addresses, view keys, spend keys and wallet scanning keep every payment to you private.
What is a privacy coin? How private cryptocurrencies work
A privacy coin is a cryptocurrency that hides who paid, who got paid and how much. Learn how privacy coins work and why privacy by default matters.
What is Blocknet? A private coin you can pay by name
Blocknet is a cryptocurrency that keeps every payment private, lets you pay a @name, adds an encrypted memo, and can be mined on an ordinary computer.
