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Mining
If you've mined Bitcoin, you already know how to mine Promethium. Same engine, new world.
What you need
- Hardware — CPU, GPU, or ASIC. Promethium Chain runs SHA-256, so Bitcoin ASICs work as-is.
- A node (or a pool connection).
- An address to catch your rewards.
Solo or pool
- Solo — run node + miner, keep the full block reward.
- Pool — combine hashpower, get steadier payouts.
No hardware? Hire a miner instead
Don't want to run a rig at all? The Syndicate's Hiring Hall lets you pay a PMS miner's wage to dig on your behalf — they mine, you keep the promethium. See Hiring Hall.
The one rule: it doesn't stay yours automatically
Mining gets you promethium. But remember the lifecycle:
- mine a block -> 2. wait the 100-block haul (safe) -> 3. it surfaces and starts decaying (17.7h) -> 4. stabilize it at the Stabilization Plant to lock it in as $PROM.
Mining is step one of four. The miners who win are the ones who finish the loop — fast.
Mine easier: tools and labour
Two Syndicate departments lower your difficulty, and they stack:
- R&D Institute — stake $PROM to fund research, get issued better tools -> up to 3x easier.
- Recruitment Office — bring miners under you, get more labour -> up to 2x easier.
Better tools, more hands. See R&D Institute and Recruitment Office.
Next: The Stabilization Plant.