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Fuego uses a CPU-friendly proof-of-work algorithm, and you can start mining XFG using either the miner built into fuegod or the standalone miner binary included in the build output. The network targets one block every 480 seconds (8 minutes), which works out to roughly 180 blocks per day. Both mining methods send block rewards to an XFG address you control.
Fuego supports merge mining. If you want to mine XFG alongside another compatible coin simultaneously, see the merge mining guide.

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Method 1: Mine from the fuegod console

If fuegod is already running and synced, you can start mining directly from its interactive console without any additional setup.
1

Open the fuegod console

Start fuegod if it isn’t running, and wait until status shows the node is synced.
./fuegod
2

Start mining

In the daemon console, run start_mining with your XFG address and an optional thread count:
start_mining fireYourXFGAddressHere 4
If you omit the thread count, the daemon defaults to 1 thread. Replace fireYourXFGAddressHere with your actual XFG wallet address (it starts with fire).
3

Check your hashrate

Use show_hr to display the current mining speed:
show_hr
To stop printing the hashrate, use hide_hr.
4

Stop mining

To stop the miner without shutting down the daemon:
stop_mining
Set the thread count to match your CPU’s physical core count for the best balance of hashrate and system responsiveness. You can check your core count with nproc on Linux or Task Manager on Windows.

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Method 2: Use the standalone miner binary

The miner binary lets you mine without keeping the fuegod interactive console open. It connects to a running fuegod instance over RPC.
1

Make sure fuegod is running

The standalone miner connects to fuegod via RPC. Start the daemon first and confirm it’s synced:
./fuegod --rpc-bind-port 18180
2

Run the miner binary

In a separate terminal, launch the miner binary with your address and desired thread count:
./miner --address fireYourXFGAddressHere --threads 4
By default, the miner connects to fuegod on 127.0.0.1:18180. Adjust --daemon-host and --daemon-rpc-port if your daemon is on a different host or port.
3

Verify mining is active

The miner prints its status to the console, including the hashrate and blocks found. You can also confirm from the fuegod console using show_hr.

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Standalone miner flags

FlagDefaultDescription
--address <XFG address>requiredYour XFG wallet address to receive block rewards.
--daemon-host <host>127.0.0.1Hostname or IP of the fuegod RPC server.
--daemon-rpc-port <port>18180RPC port of the fuegod instance to connect to.
--threads <count>hardware concurrencyNumber of CPU threads to use for mining. Cannot exceed your system’s concurrency level.
--scan-time <seconds>30How often (in seconds) the miner polls fuegod for a new block template.
--limit <count>0 (unlimited)Stop after mining this many blocks. Set to 0 to mine indefinitely.

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Network parameters

ParameterValue
Block target time480 seconds (~8 minutes)
Expected blocks per day~180
Mining algorithmCryptoNight (UPX2 from block v9 / height 826420)
Coinbase maturity60 blocks before mined coins are spendable