Thanks. That's what I get for being lazy and not checking.

Maybe stackers can make a learning environment w/ regtest as a hack.

I think even on testnet it would be pointless. I don't know why, but it looks like some people mine testnet with ASIC's.

![](https://m.stacker.news/107077)

4PH on worthless coins.

bitcoin_beginners

What Does the Mining Option Mean in Bitcoin Knots?

spiderman

> Can Knots, by itself, really mine

Yes, using CPU. You can test it on a local regtest chain as the functionality has been retained for the test suite.

> with a non-zero probability?

Non-zero yes, but extremely close to zero and extremely energy inefficient compared to ASICs. I doubt that anyone has found a mainnet block with CPU mining in the past decade.

> If so, how do I take advantage of it?

You can't because it's non-competitive and considered a waste of compute. If you're looking to learn more about how it works, you could mine testnet for a bit where you actually may find a block.
