Ethereum Classic (ETC) Miners Can Now Also Mine Zilliqa (ZIL)

ETC miners in the Ethermine mining pool can update their mining code to support Zilliqa mining via Ezil.me. Ethereum Classic (ETC) miners now have the option of configuring their rigs to also mine Zilliqa (ZIL).

Ethereum Classic Mining Rigs Switch between ETC and Zilliqa (ZIL) Furthermore, the mining of ETC and Zilliqa will be carried out via automatically switching between the two blockchains using a set time period as explained below. Dual Mining of ETC and ZIL Could Provide Further Incentives for ETH Miners to Switch to Ethereum Classic Earlier in the week, the team at Ethereum Classic highlighted the possibility of miner migration from Ethereum to ETC once Proof-of-Stake is activated with ETH2.0.

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