Re: I still don't understand testnet difficulty

Quote from: konradp on August 13, 2014, 07:57:02 AM

Hi,

Since a few hours testnet difficulty==1.

Using this calculation: http://tpbitcalc.appspot.com/?difficulty=1&hashrate=1&exchangerate=557.73&bitcoinsperblock=25.00&rigcost=1000.00&powerconsumption=80.00&powercost=0.10&investmentperiod=355
It looks like I should solve a block in about an hour. But after 5 hours cpuminer didn't do it.

I know it's statistically possible, but maybe I'm missing something?

edit: well, it's high again (110221) but for 5 hours it was 1, I'm completely lost, why didn't the miner find a solution?

i haven't checked the testnetdiff/nethashratepersecond but i guess there are others in the testnet3 with far more hashingpower
than you. Just check the testnet hashrate.

If you want to mine testnet BTC just create your own private testnet-instance.

regards,
bitsta