KuCoin AMA With KuMining — Future-Ready Mining: KuMining’s Integration with Earn, Loans, and Trading Bots

Dear KuCoin Users,

 

Time: September 08, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:18 AM (UTC)

KuCoin recently hosted an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session in the KuCoin Exchange Group, featuring King, Marketing Director at KuMining.

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King: Yes it is a fundamental one - Taking Bitcoin mining as an example, you can think of mining as a “decentralized competition” whose task is to solve a mathematical puzzle. The node that solves the puzzle is deemed to have mined a block and receives Bitcoin as the reward.

 

Going a step further, this competition is also a decentralized book-keeping contest. On a public chain like Bitcoin, no single institution controls the ledger; tens of thousands of nodes worldwide run the same protocol and maintain the same ledger. After a user initiates a transfer, the transaction is propagated and verified across the network; only when it is packed into a new block and appended to the blockchain is it truly “recorded.”

 

The protocol includes a difficulty-adjustment mechanism: every 2,016 blocks, the network automatically adjusts difficulty based on prior block times so that, on average, one new block is produced roughly every 10 minutes. Thus, issuance cadence is locked in by protocol—adding hashrate merely raises an individual miner’s chance of winning, but does not speed up the network as a whole.

 

Proof-of-Work (PoW) is used to select the “on-duty book-keeper.” All participants (miners) gather transactions and perform hash computations with specialized hardware; whoever first finds a result that meets the difficulty target earns the right to assemble the block and broadcasts it to the network.

 

In return, miners receive two revenue streams: (i) the block subsidy (new coins minted by the protocol) and (ii) transaction fees (paid by users). The block subsidy is halved every 210,000 blocks (about once every four years), decreasing from the original 50 BTC and asymptotically converging to a total supply of ~21 million BTC; as the subsidy approaches zero over time, fees become the primary incentive.

 

To improve efficiency and smooth earnings, mining has evolved: from early CPU/GPU setups to ASICs. Because a single miner’s “hit rate” is volatile, miners aggregate hashrate into pools and split rewards by contribution. Meanwhile, true self-mining requires tackling an entire stack of engineering and operational challenges—low-cost and stable power, site build-out, cooling and maintenance, compliance and operations—so the barrier is high. For this reason, a more accessible route emerged—cloud mining.

 

 

Q: What is cloud mining?

King: Ok, cloud mining is one way to obtain digital assets. It enables everyone to participate in real mining with lower risk, earn steady long-term passive income in digital assets. And lock in acquisition costs over time, and effectively become a stakeholder in the ecosystems. Cloud-mining users do not need to purchase miners or deploy equipment to participate. By renting real, operating hashrate from remote mining farms via a platform.

Users have their mining proceeds automatically credited to their accounts. Compared with traditional mining, cloud mining removes the complexity of hardware procurement, power management, and machine maintenance—ideal for users who want stable participation but lack technical resources or facilities. KuMining’s cloud-mining products are backed by live global mining clusters and machines sourced directly from top manufacturers. Users simply choose a hashrate package and term online and receive real, daily earnings from platform-hosted mining—opening a low-barrier path to mining for everyday users.

Q: What is merged cloud mining?

King: Merged cloud mining means using a single set of hashrate to earn rewards from multiple coins without adding extra hardware load. A common pairing is DOGE (Dogecoin) + LTC (Litecoin). Think of it as using the same admission ticket to sit for two joint exams:

Main exam (main chain): LTC handles normal block production and pays the primary reward.
Secondary exam (auxiliary chain): DOGE recognizes the work done for the main chain and “references” that work in its own block production.

Technically, the two chains use the same algorithm (Scrypt) and are mutually compatible; the pool/platform submits your single set of results to both chains. It’s nearly seamless for users: you rent hashrate as usual, while the platform handles validation, packaging, and settlement in the background, and you receive dual-coin payouts (LTC + DOGE). Your hashrate is not “split,” nor does it consume more power than mining a single coin; you simply capture an additional auxiliary-chain reward at the same hashrate/energy level. Also note the distinction between merge mining and dual mining.

Merge mining: same algorithm; the same work is accepted by two chains; no extra hardware allocation, essentially unchanged power draw; suitable for ASICs (e.g., Scrypt miners).

Dual mining: two different algorithms run concurrently (typical in the GPU era); resources are divided between core and memory, which is more configuration-heavy and power-hungry.

In short: merged cloud mining = same algorithm, minimal extra consumption; dual mining = different algorithms, resource splitting. Merged cloud mining can deliver richer and potentially higher combined returns. If you’re new to it, DOGE +LTC is currently the most user-friendly, mainstream starting point due to network stability, broad pool support, and strong market acceptance—hence KuMining’s DOGE + LTC merged offering.

Q: How does mining difficulty affect returns?

 

King: The quick take: when difficulty rises, the same hashrate yields less and payback slows; when difficulty falls, yield increases and payback accelerates. Looking only at price is not enough—difficulty is the “hidden variable” that determines how many coins you can earn per day. PoW coins such as BTC and LTC automatically adjust difficulty to maintain target block times (e.g., BTC ≈ 1 block / 10 minutes; LTC ≈ 1 block / 2.5 minutes).

The network looks back at recent block production: if blocks come too fast (hashrate surged), difficulty rises; if too slow (hashrate dropped), difficulty falls. For example, BTC retargets every 2,016 blocks (about two weeks), and Scrypt-based LTC adjusts per its own rules to keep the 2.5-minute cadence. Because difficulty doesn’t adjust instantaneously, it doesn’t move in lockstep with price:

When price jumps but hashrate hasn’t caught up, there can be a short window of better unit output; if price is flat while difficulty spikes, your realized returns get squeezed. As a beginner, it is crucial to focus on these metrics:

Current difficulty: higher than yesterday generally means lower unit output today.
Network hashrate: a sudden surge signals tougher competition; difficulty likely follows up.
Next adjustment timing/direction: approaching a downward adjustment often creates a short “friendly window.”
Unit hashrate yield: e.g., daily return per TH/s (BTC) or per GH/s (Scrypt)—the most comparable cross-coin metric.

In short, difficulty is the second curve of returns. Understand it and pair it with unit-hashrate yield to make decisions.

Q: What impact does halving have on cloud mining?

 

King: First, let us define what is halving. Halving is when the block reward halves, the “block-subsidy” portion of unit-hashrate output is immediately cut by 50%; thereafter, price, fees, and difficulty adjustments work as counterweights. For cloud-mining users, this typically shows up as an initial drop in daily coin output, followed by a market-driven rebalance. However, halving ≠ guaranteed 50% drop in income.

Firstly, fees often rise during hot periods, partially filling the subsidy gap; Secondly, if miners exit due to halving, network hashrate can fall and difficulty retargets downward, so remaining miners may get a bigger slice. Thirdly, post-halving price strength can boost the fiat value of your coins. A common real-world pattern is: output steps down on halving day, then re-equilibrates over days/weeks as fees, difficulty, and price adjust, settling into a new “normal.”

Back to cloud mining: halving first lowers the displayed static coin-denominated unit yield on product pages; platforms then re-price hashrate fees to reflect the new market, and popular batches of machines tend to sell out faster. BTC & LTC halving schedule and rewards:

BTC (Bitcoin)

    - Last: 2024-04-20, block #840,000 (reward cut to 3.125 BTC).

    - Next: Mar–Apr 2028 (around block #1,050,000); some countdowns currently estimate around 2028-04-04 (subject to actual block times).

LTC (Litecoin)

    - Last: 2023-08-02, block #2,520,000 (reward cut to 6.25 LTC).

    - Next: 2027 (roughly June–September window); estimates vary (late June, late July, mid-September), target block #3,360,000.

DOGE switched in Jan 2015 to a fixed 10,000 DOGE per block model and no longer halves on a schedule. Because BTC and LTC have just completed halvings—and cloud-mining contract terms usually don’t exceed one year. Buying cloud-mining products now will not be affected by the halving within the contract period.

Q: What is the meaning and value of hashrate?

 

King: This is a good one. Using BTC hashrate as an example: mining is not only about producing BTC—hashrate itself is the core safeguard of Bitcoin’s security. Contributing hashrate is, in essence, helping secure the decentralized world. Even small purchases of hashrate by retail users support Bitcoin’s security and decentralization; every small participant is indispensable to the blockchain ecosystem.

In the future, hashrate may integrate with DeFi, stablecoins, and RWA products. In that case, hashrate wouldn’t just “produce BTC”; it could also become a portfolio building block. Just as equities represent corporate value and bonds represent credit, hashrate can be viewed as a new investable asset: it has cyclical outputs and provides features that can help buffer market volatility.

Free-Ask from the KuCoin Community to KuMining

Q: How does KuMining help both retail and institutional users mine cryptocurrency more efficiently, and are there plans to integrate mining rewards directly into the KuCoin ecosystem, such as with Earn or the Trading Bot?

King: KuMining’s core mission is to make user's first mining experience smooth, cost-effective, and friendly—even if user has never mined before. We have removed the pain points: no large hardware purchases, no complex setup, no technical barriers. From day one, users can mine BTC or DOGE/LTC without lifting a finger. It’s simple to use: once you have passed KYC/KYB, just pick the product that suits you.

Better yet, mining rewards are settled daily and credited directly to user's KuCoin funding account; user can check detailed earnings in real time. Secondly, as part of the KuCoin Group ecosystem, KuMining will further integrate KCS. Holding/using KCS will bring more benefits such as higher purchase limits and, in the future, order discounts or bonus hashrate. So users can mine more cost-effectively from day one. And Earn or Trading Bot, in the next few months, we have plans to develop such functions to integrate user's mining rewards directly with earn, loaning, and other necessary products.

Q: What advantages does KuMining offer compared to traditional mining pools, particularly for beginners who are just starting in cryptocurrency mining? What security measures does KuMining implement to ensure that users’ mined assets and accounts remain protected from potential risks?

King: KuMining is backed up by KuCoin Exchange. User's deposits and rewards are connected with their KuCoin assets account, which means world-class exchange level safety. Moreover, KuMining has multiple mining farms all over the world. If any risk happens to one of our nodes, there are more back up farms to support enough hashrate to deliver user's rewards.

 

 

Q: Does KuMining plan to integrate AI or machine learning in the future to optimize mining performance and efficiency?

King: Very good point! Now miners usually use firmware to optimize mining performance and efficiency. But it impacts the lifespan of mining machines. We do have such plans using AI or machine learning to do optimization without hurting machines in the future.

Q: Is KuMining primarily designed for small retail users testing mining for the first time, or for larger investors seeking substantial allocations?

 

King: KuMining’s original intent is to enable everyone to mine and returning hashrate to decentralization so that anyone can be a miner. So we are more focused on small retail users for the current stage. And that's why we have set a purchase cap. But if bigger investors would like to engage, we are open to discussing the large allocations as well.

 

Q: How does KuMining plan to attract and retain long-term miners beyond trial coupons, and what advantages does it offer over traditional mining pools or cloud mining?

King: First, all of our hashrate is backed up by real mining machines and farms backed up by top tier partners. Second, we support multiple coins more than just BTC, such as DOGE, which other pools or cloud mining doesn't support. Third, because of our large-scale operations and strong partnerships with upstream resources in the industry chain, we are able to offer customers high-quality, cost-effective hashrate products.

Q: What do you consider your team’s strongest advantage that could position you as a market leader?

King: KuMining is designed to bridge traditional mining and the digital-asset ecosystem by providing direct access to verifiable real hashrate for users worldwide. KuMining is designed to bridge traditional mining and the digital-asset ecosystem by providing direct access to verifiable real hashrate for users worldwide. Our original intent is to let everyone mine, returning hashrate to decentralization. Our cloud mining makes costs more manageable. By locking in the cost structure and separating hashrate fees from electricity, users avoid large upfront spend. Payouts accrue daily, reducing reliance on short-term market timing—better for medium- to long-term coin-denominated accumulation.

Besides, we are one of the few platform providing multi-coin support & clear settlement modes. We provide BTC and PPLNS. BTC uses FPPS; DOGE uses PPLNS; LTC uses PPS (as shown on the product page), giving users more diversified revenue structures. Next, 100% real online hashrate: KuMining maintains reserves of 10 EH/s BTC hashrate and 200 TH/s DOGE hashrate, plus 2 GW of premium global power capacity. User returns come entirely from the real output of underlying machines.

Q: How do the partners’ expertise in manufacturing PoW mining machines and energy optimization contribute to the platform? Additionally, what certifications or compliance measures has KuMining achieved, such as ISO?

King: KuMining partners with leading PoW mining machine manufacturers to secure high-performance, energy-efficient hardware, reducing costs and ensuring stable supply. At the same time, it works with professional energy and operations partners to access low-cost renewable energy and maintain high uptime, delivering sustainable returns to users. On the compliance side, KuMining leverages KuCoin’s global regulatory framework, while applying full KYC/AML measures to ensure the platform remains secure, transparent, and compliant.

Q: With KuCoin set to launch KuMining—providing retail users access to over 10 EH/s of BTC hashrate and 200 TH/s for DOGE/LTC—can this democratized cloud mining approach truly level the playing field against institutional PoW dominance?

King: KuMining is not about competing head-to-head with large institutional PoW operators. By aggregating real hashrate and distributing it in smaller, transparent contracts, KuMining empowers retail users to participate in mining on fair terms that were previously out of reach. This creates a more inclusive ecosystem, where retail and institutional participants coexist, with KuMining bridging the gap through compliance, efficiency, and accessibility.

 

Q: How does KuMining address environmental concerns in Bitcoin mining, and is the platform exploring renewable energy solutions to promote sustainability?

King: KuMining takes a green approach to mining in two key ways:

First, we use the latest water-cooling miners, which operate with minimal noise, greater thermal efficiency, and far less heat impact on the environment. Second, we source as much clean energy as possible, including hydropower and natural gas generation, to reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency.

These measures allow KuMining to deliver strong hashrate and stable returns while promoting a more sustainable and environmentally friendly mining model.

 

Q: KuMining doesn’t just support Bitcoin mining; it also enables DOGE and LTC mining through merged mining. How does the merged mining process work for users, and how can they earn from both Dogecoin and Litecoin simultaneously?

King: KuMining supports merged mining, which means users only need to purchase Dogecoin cloud mining contracts, but the underlying mining process runs both Dogecoin (DOGE) and Litecoin (LTC) at the same time since they share the same Scrypt algorithm. On the user side, it’s seamless—no extra setup or cost. This way, a single contract lets users benefit from two networks simultaneously, maximizing efficiency and profitability without added complexity.


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