# KawPow Proof of Work Mining Algorithm — Telemetry, Multi-Coin Economics & Hardware Benchmarks

> Comprehensive technical and economic datasheet for the KawPow Proof of Work consensus algorithm.
> Catalogs real-time network difficulties, Poisson solo mining probabilities, hardware energy efficiency rankings, solo pools, and Cost of Production (CoP) metrics across all 8 KawPow blockchains.

## Telemetry & Metadata Freshness

- **As of (UTC)**: `2026-10-16T08:56:28Z`
- **Algorithm Name**: `KawPow`
- **Algorithm Slug**: `kawpow`
- **Active Blockchains Tracked**: `8`
- **Dominant Hardware Class**: `GPU`
- **Memory Architecture**: `Memory-hard (DAG / High-RAM footprint)`
- **AuxPoW Merged Mining**: `No`
- **Pricing & Valuation Currency**: `USD`
- **Canonical Oracle Hub**: `https://backpow.com/algos/kawpow`
- **Master Algorithm Directory**: `https://backpow.com/algos.md`
- **Model Context Protocol (MCP)**: `https://mcp.backpow.com/mcp` ([Documentation](https://backpow.com/mcp.md))
- **Master LLM Discovery Index**: `https://backpow.com/llms.txt`

## About KawPow Architecture & Consensus Mechanics

KawPow is Ravencoin's proof-of-work, a ProgPoW-derived algorithm built on top of Ethash. It is memory-hard and ASIC-resistant, keeping a DAG in video memory and using randomised, GPU-friendly instructions so that consumer graphics cards stay the most cost-effective hardware.

## KawPow Solo Mining Feasibility & Poisson Mechanics

- **Easiest Coin to Solo Mine**: Satoxcoin (SATOX) — a block roughly every under 1 min per GH/s of solo hashrate.
- **Representative Reference Miner**: [NVIDIA CMP 170HX](https://backpow.com/hardware/nvidia-cmp-170hx) (GPU) — Hashrate: `50.00 MH/s`, Power: `185 W`, Efficiency: `270.27 KH/s per W`.
- **Expected Time to Block (NVIDIA CMP 170HX on Satoxcoin)**: ~2 min on average (Poisson arrival rate).

### Poisson Distribution Model for Solo Miners

In Proof of Work solo mining, block generation is an uncorrelated, memoryless Poisson process. Having mined for a week without finding a block does not increase the probability of finding one on the next hash.

1. **Expected Time-to-Block (Mean Duration)**:
   `E[T] = (H_net / H_user) * T_block` (seconds)
2. **Poisson Block Arrival Probability over duration t**:
   `P(k >= 1) = 1 - exp(-(H_user / H_net) * (t / T_block))`
3. **Solo Block Capture**:
   Solo miners receive 100% of the network block subsidy plus all transaction fees included in the block, minus any nominal pool fee (0% to 1.5%), with zero round-sharing pool variance dampening.

## Multi-Coin Telemetry & Mining Economics (8 Blockchains)

All active Proof of Work networks utilizing the KawPow hashing algorithm, ranked by solo block discovery feasibility (easiest network first):

| Blockchain | Ticker | Network Hashrate | Block Time | Block Reward | Spot Price (USD) | Cost of Production (USD) | Gross Margin | Time to Block (NVIDIA CMP 170HX) | Datasheet |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Satoxcoin](https://backpow.com/Satoxcoin) | SATOX | 112.01 MH/s | 59 s | 270 SATOX | 0.00000788 | - | - | 2 min | [SATOX.md](https://backpow.com/Satoxcoin.md) |
| [Frencoin](https://backpow.com/Frencoin) | FREN | 352.87 MH/s | 30 s | 10,000 FREN | 9.889e-08 | 9.935e-08 | -0.5% | 4 min | [FREN.md](https://backpow.com/Frencoin.md) |
| [Neoxa](https://backpow.com/Neoxa) | NEOX | 6.80 GH/s | 60 s | 500 NEOX | 0.00011888 | 0.00007652 | +35.6% | 2.3 hours | [NEOX.md](https://backpow.com/Neoxa.md) |
| [Quai Network](https://backpow.com/Quai-KawPow) | QUAI | 240.50 GH/s | 2 s | 7.84 QUAI | 0.00914 | 0.00716 | +21.6% | 3.1 hours | [QUAI.md](https://backpow.com/Quai-KawPow.md) |
| [Gaelium](https://backpow.com/Gaelium) | Gaelium | 6.47 GH/s | 129 s | 1,000 Gaelium | 0.00010001 | 0.00007735 | +22.7% | 4.6 hours | [Gaelium.md](https://backpow.com/Gaelium.md) |
| [Kerrigan](https://backpow.com/Kerrigan-KawPow) | KRG | 1.74 GH/s | 480 s | 5 KRG | 0.02098 | 0.01547 | +26.3% | 4.6 hours | [KRG.md](https://backpow.com/Kerrigan-KawPow.md) |
| [Neurai](https://backpow.com/Neurai) | XNA | 33.36 GH/s | 60 s | 3,000 XNA | 0.00003533 | 0.00006184 | -75.0% | 11.1 hours | [XNA.md](https://backpow.com/Neurai.md) |
| [Ravencoin](https://backpow.com/Ravencoin) | RVN | 622.29 GH/s | 60 s | 1,250 RVN | 0.00150 | 0.00279 | -85.3% | 8.7 days | [RVN.md](https://backpow.com/Ravencoin.md) |

## KawPow Mining Hardware Benchmarks & Efficiency Rankings

Top mining devices supporting KawPow ranked by energy efficiency (hashrate per Watt descending). A higher hashrate per Watt lowers electricity overhead per hash, lowering your Cost of Production:

| Mining Device | Hardware Class | Hashrate | Power (Watts) | Energy Efficiency | Benchmark Datasheet |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [NVIDIA CMP 170HX](https://backpow.com/hardware/nvidia-cmp-170hx) | GPU | 50.00 MH/s | 185 W | 270.27 KH/s per W | [nvidia-cmp-170hx.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/nvidia-cmp-170hx.md) |
| [GeForce RTX 5080](https://backpow.com/hardware/geforce-rtx-5080) | GPU | 62.50 MH/s | 250 W | 250.00 KH/s per W | [geforce-rtx-5080.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/geforce-rtx-5080.md) |
| [GeForce RTX 5060 Ti](https://backpow.com/hardware/geforce-rtx-5060-ti) | GPU | 32.00 MH/s | 130 W | 246.15 KH/s per W | [geforce-rtx-5060-ti.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/geforce-rtx-5060-ti.md) |
| [GeForce RTX 5070](https://backpow.com/hardware/geforce-rtx-5070) | GPU | 45.50 MH/s | 190 W | 239.47 KH/s per W | [geforce-rtx-5070.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/geforce-rtx-5070.md) |
| [Radeon RX 6750 XT](https://backpow.com/hardware/radeon-rx-6750-xt) | GPU | 26.00 MH/s | 110 W | 236.36 KH/s per W | [radeon-rx-6750-xt.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/radeon-rx-6750-xt.md) |
| [GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super](https://backpow.com/hardware/geforce-rtx-4070-ti-super) | GPU | 45.00 MH/s | 200 W | 225.00 KH/s per W | [geforce-rtx-4070-ti-super.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/geforce-rtx-4070-ti-super.md) |
| [GeForce RTX 5090](https://backpow.com/hardware/geforce-rtx-5090) | GPU | 100.25 MH/s | 460 W | 217.93 KH/s per W | [geforce-rtx-5090.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/geforce-rtx-5090.md) |
| [AMD BC-160](https://backpow.com/hardware/amd-bc-160) | GPU | 20.00 MH/s | 95 W | 210.53 KH/s per W | [amd-bc-160.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/amd-bc-160.md) |
| [RTX A4500](https://backpow.com/hardware/rtx-a4500) | GPU | 40.00 MH/s | 190 W | 210.53 KH/s per W | [rtx-a4500.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/rtx-a4500.md) |
| [GeForce RTX 5060](https://backpow.com/hardware/geforce-rtx-5060) | GPU | 22.50 MH/s | 110 W | 204.55 KH/s per W | [geforce-rtx-5060.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/geforce-rtx-5060.md) |
| [NVIDIA CMP 70HX](https://backpow.com/hardware/nvidia-cmp-70hx) | GPU | 30.50 MH/s | 150 W | 203.33 KH/s per W | [nvidia-cmp-70hx.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/nvidia-cmp-70hx.md) |
| [AMD BC-250](https://backpow.com/hardware/amd-bc-250) | GPU | 18.20 MH/s | 90 W | 202.22 KH/s per W | [amd-bc-250.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/amd-bc-250.md) |
| [GeForce RTX 4070](https://backpow.com/hardware/geforce-rtx-4070) | GPU | 30.00 MH/s | 150 W | 200.00 KH/s per W | [geforce-rtx-4070.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/geforce-rtx-4070.md) |
| [GeForce RTX 4080 Super](https://backpow.com/hardware/geforce-rtx-4080-super) | GPU | 52.00 MH/s | 260 W | 200.00 KH/s per W | [geforce-rtx-4080-super.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/geforce-rtx-4080-super.md) |
| [GeForce RTX 4090](https://backpow.com/hardware/geforce-rtx-4090) | GPU | 65.00 MH/s | 330 W | 196.97 KH/s per W | [geforce-rtx-4090.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/geforce-rtx-4090.md) |

## KawPow Solo Mining Pools

Solo pools allow miners to retain 100% of the block reward on KawPow blockchains while connecting through standard Stratum protocols without hosting a local full node:

| Blockchain | Ticker | Tracked Solo Pools | Best Pool | Pool Fee | Stratum Endpoint | Solo Pool Datasheet |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Satoxcoin Solo Pools](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Satoxcoin) | SATOX | 5 | [fastpool.xyz](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Satoxcoin) | 1% | - | [SATOX.md](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Satoxcoin.md) |
| [Frencoin Solo Pools](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Frencoin) | FREN | 6 | [miningcrypto.online](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Frencoin) | 0.5% | - | [FREN.md](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Frencoin.md) |
| [Neoxa Solo Pools](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Neoxa) | NEOX | 4 | [fastpool.xyz](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Neoxa) | 1% | - | [NEOX.md](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Neoxa.md) |
| [Quai Network Solo Pools](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Quai-KawPow) | QUAI | 7 | [stratumx.org](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Quai-KawPow) | 0% | - | [QUAI.md](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Quai-KawPow.md) |
| [Gaelium Solo Pools](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Gaelium) | Gaelium | 8 | [gaelium.io](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Gaelium) | 0% | - | [Gaelium.md](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Gaelium.md) |
| [Neurai Solo Pools](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Neurai) | XNA | 13 | [vipor.net](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Neurai) | 0.8% | - | [XNA.md](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Neurai.md) |
| [Ravencoin Solo Pools](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Ravencoin) | RVN | 21 | [ravenminer.com](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Ravencoin) | 0.5% | - | [RVN.md](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Ravencoin.md) |

## Frequently Asked Questions about KawPow Mining

### What is the easiest KawPow coin to solo mine right now?

Satoxcoin (SATOX) — a block roughly every under 1 min per GH/s of solo hashrate. This ranks KawPow coins by how much solo hashrate it takes to find one block, recalculated from live network difficulty on every build update.

### How long would a NVIDIA CMP 170HX take to solo mine a Satoxcoin block?

About one block every 2 min on average at 50.00 MH/s, using Satoxcoin's live network hashrate. Real results follow a Poisson distribution around this mean.

### What hardware mines KawPow?

KawPow coins are mined with GPUs or CPUs cataloged in the BackPow hardware database, ranked by energy efficiency (hashrate per Watt). Open any coin or device datasheet to see exact telemetry.

### Can I solo mine KawPow coins?

Yes. BackPow computes the Poisson-based solo block-hit probability for every KawPow coin from live network difficulty and hashrate, giving miners realistic odds rather than averages.


## Machine-Readable Interfaces & Autonomous Agent Access

Autonomous agents, LLM scrapers, and programmatic mining allocators can query BackPow via standardized interfaces:

### 1. Model Context Protocol (MCP)
BackPow operates a live Model Context Protocol server at `https://mcp.backpow.com/mcp` with zero authentication or API keys required:
- `list_pow_coins`: Filter active networks by algorithm (`algorithm="KawPow"`).
- `get_hardware_benchmarks`: Inspect hashrates, power draw, and net USD profitability across KawPow devices.
- `calculate_solo_mining_odds`: Compute Poisson block arrival probabilities for custom hashrates on any coin.
- `get_cost_of_production`: Query electricity cost floors across all algorithms at arbitrary electricity rates.

### 2. Direct Telemetry & REST API
- Algorithm Canonical URL: `https://backpow.com/algos/kawpow`
- Per-Coin Telemetry Endpoints: `https://backpow.com/coins-data/{CoinId}.json`
- Mining Hardware Index: `https://backpow.com/hardwareIndex.json`
- OpenAPI Schema: `https://mcp.backpow.com/openapi.json`

### 3. Machine-Readable Ecosystem Datasheets
- Master AI Index: `https://backpow.com/llms.txt`
- Algorithms Directory: `https://backpow.com/algos.md`
- Proof of Work Coins Directory: `https://backpow.com/coins.md`
- Mining Hardware Directory: `https://backpow.com/hardware.md`
- Solo Mining Pools Directory: `https://backpow.com/solo-pools.md`
- Protocol & Poisson Methodology: `https://backpow.com/methodology.md`
- Public REST API Documentation: `https://backpow.com/api.md`
- MCP Architecture Guide: `https://backpow.com/mcp.md`

## Provenance & Attribution

- **Canonical URL**: `https://backpow.com/algos/kawpow`
- **Repository**: https://github.com/BackpowCom/backpow-mcp-server
- **Data License**: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- **Suggested Citation**: `BackPow — KawPow Proof of Work Mining Algorithm Datasheet, https://backpow.com/algos/kawpow.md`
- **Disclaimer**: BackPow is an independent data oracle. Difficulty, network hashrates, and market prices update continuously; data snapshots represent build-time state.