c2pool v0.1.1-alpha released — C++ reimplementation of p2pool

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c2pool v0.1.1-alpha

First cross-platform release of c2pool — a ground-up C++ rewrite of p2pool targeting V35/V36 share format compatibility. Runs on the same sharechain as existing p2pool v36 nodes.

Highlights

• Embedded LTC + DOGE SPV — no litecoind or dogecoind needed. Download, run, mine.
• Cross-platform — Linux, Windows (installer + portable), macOS (Intel + Apple Silicon)
• Stability fixes — data race in tracker callbacks (caused OOM), external watchdog thread, RSS memory guard, UTXO prune batching
• Web dashboard — V36 transition signaling, PPLNS treemap, sharechain defrag visualizer
• Production tested — running on LTC mainnet at ~90 GH/s with merged DOGE mining

Quick start

tar xzf c2pool-0.1.1-alpha-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
cd c2pool-0.1.1-alpha-linux-x86_64
./start.sh

Dashboard: http://localhost:8080 — Stratum: stratum+tcp://YOUR_IP:9327
Miners connect with their LTC payout address as the stratum username (same as p2pool).

Download

https://github.com/frstrtr/c2pool/releases/tag/v0.1.1-alpha

SHA256 checksums included in the release.

What is c2pool?

c2pool is a complete C++ reimplementation of p2pool — not a fork or wrapper. It implements the V35 share format from scratch, communicates with p2pool v36 peers on the sharechain, and produces valid shares and blocks. The embedded SPV approach means you don't need to sync ~200 GB of blockchain data to start mining.

More nodes running different implementations = a healthier, more resilient decentralized mining network.

Known issues

See KNOWN_ISSUES.md for open items.

This is alpha software — testing and bug reports welcome. File issues at https://github.com/frstrtr/c2pool/issues