So the 256 Foundation is going to hold its 2nd telehash to raise money (256foundation.org) on 5/5. It's a fun event where the goal is for the foundation to mine a block live during the telehash (which, against all odds, they did during the first telehash!) Using rigly.io, Here is a fun way you can participate in the telehash even if you don't have miners:
- create an account with rigly.io (just an email address required)
- Once logged in, click 'view my account' in top right to get to account settings. Click on the 'Hashrate' link. Update the mining pool address with stratum.hydrapool.org:3333. Update the username to whatever you wish (it cannot include a '.') and it will be displayed on the telehash stats page.
- Click the 'Buy' link at top of page, then click 'Instant Mining'. You'll be presented with a buy option, which you can customize based on how many hours. As of writing this, 24 hours will run you about 8900 sats for 120 TH/s.
- Click 'Buy Hashrate' once you've finalized your choice. You'll then be presented with an open node option to pay either via on-chain or lightning. Pay the invoice, and then you will receive an email indicating that your hashrate delivery has started!
I plan to buy some hash and send it their way. I'll be using the username 'itsmoroATstackerDOTnews' to be displayed on the telehash stats page (stats.hydrapool.org). If this sounds fun, pump some hash into the telehash too on 5/5 and let's up their odds of finding another block to further their important work.