Scrypt Mining Coins — Solo Mining Calculators
The easiest Scrypt coin to solo mine right now is Verge-Scrypt (XVG) — a block roughly every under 1 min per GH/s of solo hashrate.
Every Proof of Work coin that uses the Scrypt algorithm, in one place. Because they share an algorithm, the same Scrypt-capable hardware can mine any of them — pick a coin to calculate your solo mining block probability, expected time-to-block and revenue with your own hashrate.
About the Scrypt algorithm
Scrypt is a memory-hard proof-of-work hash function, originally chosen by Litecoin to resist the specialized hardware that had come to dominate Bitcoin's SHA-256. That resistance did not last: purpose-built Scrypt ASICs now set the pace, and CPU or GPU mining is no longer competitive on any established Scrypt chain.
Hardware class: ASIC-dominated · Memory-hard: Yes
Scrypt's decisive feature for a solo miner is merged mining (AuxPoW). Litecoin is the parent chain, and several smaller Scrypt coins — most notably Dogecoin, plus chains like Pepecoin — accept Litecoin's proof of work as their own. That means a single Scrypt ASIC pointed at a merged-mining setup does the work once but is eligible to find blocks on multiple chains simultaneously, at no extra hashrate or power cost. For solo miners this changes the profit calculation outright: your effective block reward is the sum of every chain you merge-mine, so the 'easiest coin to hit' is often best read alongside what you can win for free on top of it. When you evaluate a Scrypt coin below, check whether it is AuxPoW-merged with Litecoin before judging its standalone block odds.
Scrypt coins ranked by solo block chance
| Coin | Network hashrate | Block time | Block reward | Time to block (Lokotech Hashblade) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verge-Scrypt (XVG) | 132.28 MH/s | 2.5 min | — XVG | under 1 min |
| Mooncoin (MOON) | 4.11 GH/s | 1.6 min | 1491 MOON | 3 min |
| Quai-Scrypt (QUAI) | 9.35 TH/s | 1.25s | 7.65 QUAI | 1.6 h |
| AUR-Scrypt (AUR) | 259.30 GH/s | 1.0 min | 0.625 AUR | 2.2 h |
| Stohn (SOH) | 111.08 GH/s | 5.1 min | 25 SOH | 4.7 h |
| DGB-Scrypt (DGB) | 10.98 TH/s | 1.2 min | 247.93 DGB | 4.8 days |
| Catcoin (CAT) | 1.22 TH/s | 12.5 min | 12.5 CAT | 5.3 days |
| MEWC-Scrypt (MEWC) | 77.60 TH/s | 1.7 min | 1500 MEWC | 45.3 days |
| Junkcoin (JKC) | 751.10 TH/s | 1.0 min | 5 JKC | 260.9 days |
| Luckycoin (LKY) | 1.41 PH/s | 1.1 min | 1.50659 LKY | 1.4 years |
| Dingocoin (DINGO) | 1.62 PH/s | 1.1 min | 10000 DINGO | 1.6 years |
| Bells (BEL) | 2.04 PH/s | 59s | 2 BEL | 1.9 years |
| Pepecoin (PEP) | 1.98 PH/s | 1.0 min | 10000 PEP | 2.0 years |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | 2.44 PH/s | 1.1 min | 10000 DOGE | 2.4 years |
| Litecoin (LTC) | 2.30 PH/s | 2.7 min | 6.25 LTC | 5.8 years |
Best Scrypt mining hardware
The top Scrypt-capable devices ranked by energy efficiency (hashrate per watt), from the BackPoW hardware database:
The most efficient Scrypt miner in the database is the Lokotech Hashblade — most efficient Scrypt ASIC.
| Device | Hashrate | Power | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lokotech Hashblade (ASIC) | 2.00 GH/s | 145 W | 13.82 MH/s per W |
| Bitmain Antminer L9 Hyd 2U (ASIC) | 27.07 GH/s | 3800 W | 7.12 MH/s per W |
| Bitdeer Sealminer DL1 Air (ASIC) | 25.00 GH/s | 3725 W | 6.71 MH/s per W |
| Bitdeer Sealminer DL1 Hydro (ASIC) | 52.43 GH/s | 7850 W | 6.68 MH/s per W |
| Bitmain Antminer L11 Hyd 2U (ASIC) | 35.03 GH/s | 5775 W | 6.07 MH/s per W |
| Bitmain Antminer L11 Hyd 6U (ASIC) | 33.06 GH/s | 5676 W | 5.82 MH/s per W |
| Bitmain Antminer L11 Pro (ASIC) | 20.96 GH/s | 3610 W | 5.81 MH/s per W |
| VolcMiner D3 (ASIC) | 20.02 GH/s | 3580 W | 5.59 MH/s per W |
| Fluminer L3 (ASIC) | 9.49 GH/s | 1700 W | 5.58 MH/s per W |
| Bitmain Antminer L11 (ASIC) | 20.04 GH/s | 3680 W | 5.45 MH/s per W |
Scrypt solo mining pools
Solo pools let you keep the full block reward on Scrypt coins, paying only a small fee. Coins with solo pools tracked on BackPoW:
- Dogecoin (DOGE) solo pools — 28 pools, best fee 0.5%
- Litecoin (LTC) solo pools — 34 pools, best fee 1%
- Pepecoin (PEP) solo pools — 7 pools, best fee 1%
- Dingocoin (DINGO) solo pools — 6 pools, best fee 1%
- Luckycoin (LKY) solo pools — 4 pools, best fee 1%
- Catcoin (CAT) solo pools — 4 pools, best fee 1%
- Junkcoin (JKC) solo pools — 4 pools, best fee 1%
- Stohn (SOH) solo pools — 7 pools, best fee 1%
- AUR-Scrypt (AUR) solo pools — 1 pool, best fee 2.1%
- Mooncoin (MOON) solo pools — 4 pools, best fee 1%
Frequently asked questions
What's the easiest Scrypt coin to solo mine right now?
Verge-Scrypt (XVG) — a block roughly every under 1 min per GH/s of solo hashrate. This ranks Scrypt coins by how much solo hashrate it takes to find one block, recalculated from live network difficulty on every update.
How long would a Lokotech Hashblade take to solo mine a Verge-Scrypt block?
About one block every under 1 min on average at 2.00 GH/s, using Verge-Scrypt's live network hashrate. Real results are random (Poisson) around this mean.
Can I merge-mine Scrypt coins?
Scrypt's decisive feature for a solo miner is merged mining (AuxPoW). Litecoin is the parent chain, and several smaller Scrypt coins — most notably Dogecoin, plus chains like Pepecoin — accept Litecoin's proof of work as their own. That means a single Scrypt ASIC pointed at a merged-mining setup does the work once but is eligible to find blocks on multiple chains simultaneously, at no extra hashrate or power cost. For solo miners this changes the profit calculation outright: your effective block reward is the sum of every chain you merge-mine, so the 'easiest coin to hit' is often best read alongside what you can win for free on top of it. When you evaluate a Scrypt coin below, check whether it is AuxPoW-merged with Litecoin before judging its standalone block odds.
Can I solo mine Scrypt coins?
Yes. BackPoW computes the Poisson-based solo block-hit probability for every Scrypt coin from live network hashrate, so you can see your realistic chance of finding a block.