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Re: Open Source XPM (Primecoin) GPU Miner & Pool xpmforall.org
by
eXtremal
on 01/04/2018, 14:49:38 UTC
Why does wiki say that there is 19 Cunningham chain? We mine primecoin for several years and only find the 15 chain?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cunningham_chain
Primecoin searches a much more big primes, now minimal length is 320 bit.. it not so easy.
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79910197721667870187016101
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3713806433365297179049547921059040093141987810270452924175027055917982614990738 71883343191967359
First number from wikipedia 19ch, second is found 15ch from block 2592901.

Yes, pool found new record, bi-twin chain of 15 numbers!
Block height 2592901.
Miner APVK***
https://bchain.info/XPM/block/2592901
Also, you can look details here: https://primes.zone (Cannot give direct link, website not support it.. go World Records, then click TWN).


oh, it's me   Grin Grin Grin
Good  Smiley Unfortunatelly, block reward same for chain with 11 and 15 numbers Sad

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