What is the best Monero mining pool in 2026?

P2Pool is the recommended choice for most miners. It's decentralized (no operator controls your payouts), has 0% pool fee, pays out with every block found, and strengthens the Monero network. P2Pool mini is designed for smaller miners (under 50 KH/s). For centralized alternatives, SupportXMR and MoneroOcean are popular.

Is P2Pool better than regular mining pools?

For decentralization and fees, yes. P2Pool has 0% fee (vs 0.6-1% on centralized pools), no registration, no KYC, and no pool operator who can steal or withhold your rewards. Trade-off: you need to run your own Monero node (150GB+ disk), and payouts are slightly more variable for small miners. P2Pool mini reduces variance for smaller hashrates.

Can I mine Monero solo in 2026?

Technically yes, but impractical for most. Solo mining on a single CPU means finding a block could take months to years. Expected time to find a block with 10 KH/s: ~2-3 years at current network hashrate. P2Pool gives you the benefits of solo mining (direct payouts from coinbase, no trust required) with pool-level payout frequency.

What is the minimum hashrate for Monero mining?

Any CPU can mine Monero. P2Pool mini is designed for miners with as little as 1-5 KH/s. On centralized pools, there's typically no minimum. Realistically, below 5 KH/s your earnings ($0.20-0.30/day) may not cover electricity costs. The sweet spot is 10-25 KH/s (modern AMD Ryzen), earning $0.50-2.00/day.

How do I sell mined Monero for EUR?

P2P trading is the most private way. Contact arnoldnakamura for EUR cash by mail or face-to-face trades in SW Germany. Alternatively, use Haveno DEX or instant exchanges. Mining gives you the cleanest, most private XMR — no KYC exchange history, just coinbase rewards.

Best Monero Mining Pool (2026)

Pool comparison for CPU miners — P2Pool, centralized, and solo

TL;DR: Use P2Pool (0% fee, decentralized, no registration). If you have <10 KH/s, use P2Pool mini. If you don't want to run a node, MoneroOcean (0% fee, algo-switching) or SupportXMR (0.6% fee, reliable) are solid centralized options. Avoid pools with >30% network hashrate — they threaten Monero's decentralization.

Pool Comparison

Pool	Fee	Min Payout	Decentralized	Best For
P2Pool	0%	None (per block)	Yes	All miners (run node)
P2Pool mini	0%	None (per block)	Yes	<50 KH/s miners
MoneroOcean	0%	0.003 XMR	No	Algo-switching (max profit)
SupportXMR	0.6%	0.1 XMR	No	Reliable, established
HashVault	0.9%	0.01 XMR	No	Low min payout
Nanopool	1%	0.1 XMR	No	Beginners
Solo mining	0%	Full block	Yes	High hashrate only

Why P2Pool Is Recommended

No pool operator. P2Pool is a peer-to-peer mining protocol. No company, no CEO, no server admin who can steal your rewards, apply hidden fees, or share your IP with authorities.

0% fee forever. Not a promotional rate — the protocol itself has no mechanism for fees. Your full share goes to you.

Instant payouts. You receive XMR directly in each mined block's coinbase transaction. No withdrawal, no pending balance, no minimum payout threshold.

Network health. P2Pool distributes hashrate. Centralized pools concentrating >30% hashrate are an existential threat to Monero's censorship resistance.

P2Pool mini: If your hashrate is below 50 KH/s (most consumer CPUs), use P2Pool mini for more frequent payouts. Same 0% fee, same decentralization. The shares are just weighted for smaller miners.

P2Pool Requirements

Requirement	Details
Monero node	Full node required (~150 GB disk, ~2 GB RAM). Syncs in 1-3 days.
CPU	Any modern CPU. Dedicated mining rigs not needed.
RAM	4+ GB (node + P2Pool + XMRig)
Internet	Stable connection, ~100 MB/day bandwidth
Software	XMRig + P2Pool binary + monerod

Avoid pool concentration: If any pool exceeds 40% of network hashrate, it could theoretically execute a 51% attack or censor transactions. Check hashrate distribution before choosing a centralized pool. This is why the community strongly recommends P2Pool.

Centralized Pool Setup (5 Minutes)

If you can't run a full node, centralized pools are the quick option:

1. Download XMRig

2. Edit config.json: set pool URL and your wallet address

3. Run XMRig. That's it.

No registration, no email, no KYC. Just your XMR address as your identity on the pool.

Earnings Estimate

CPU	Hashrate	Daily (est.)	Monthly (est.)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	~25 KH/s	$1.50-2.00	$45-60
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	~12 KH/s	$0.75-1.00	$22-30
Intel i7-13700K	~10 KH/s	$0.60-0.80	$18-24
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	~8 KH/s	$0.50-0.65	$15-20

Get Started

1. Best: Set up P2Pool (0% fee, decentralized)

2. Easy: Point XMRig at MoneroOcean or SupportXMR (5 min setup)

3. Mine XMR → accumulate → sell for EUR when ready

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