According to the ALEO ARC-46 protocol, the ALEO mining mechanism will undergo an upgrade at 00:00 UTC on August 1, 2025. After the upgrade:
1. ALEO Mining Will Transition to a "PoS + PoW" Hybrid Mechanism
- Miners must stake a certain amount of ALEO in order to submit valid PoW work and earn mining rewards.
2. The Number of Solutions Miners Can Submit Per Epoch Depends on Staked ALEO
- Each epoch allows up to 100 solution submissions. A miner's ability to submit solutions is determined by both their hashrate and their staking ratio.
- Example: If a miner contributes 1% of total network hashrate (theoretically eligible to submit 1 solution), but only stakes enough ALEO for 0.1 solutions, then only 10% of their hashrate will be effective. The remaining 90% will be invalid.
- The amount of ALEO required per solution will gradually increase over time:
- Q1: 100,000 ALEO
- Q2: 250,000 ALEO
- Q3: 500,000 ALEO
- ...
- After 24 months: up to 2,500,000 ALEO per solution
- Example: If a miner contributes 1% of the total network hashrate, to ensure full effectiveness, they would need to stake:
- 100,000 ALEO in Q1
- 250,000 ALEO in Q2, and so on.
DxPool Staking Support Plan
To ensure a smooth transition, DxPool will take a snapshot of user hashrate on July 24, 2025.
For the hashrate captured in the snapshot:
- August 1 – September 1: DxPool will provide full staking coverage. No additional staking is required from users.
- September 1 – October 1: DxPool will cover 20% of the staking amount. Users will need to stake the remaining 80% ALEO in the pool. Staked ALEO will earn an estimated 9% annualized yield.
- After October 1: Users must fully stake the required ALEO based on their hashrate to continue mining effectively.
For hashrate added after the snapshot:
- DxPool will not provide any staking coverage.
- Users are required to stake sufficient ALEO themselves. Any under-staked hashrate may be considered partially or fully invalid.
Pool Staking Feature Launch
The staking feature will go live within this week on DxPool. Users can stake ALEO directly within the pool and enjoy staking rewards.
We strongly recommend miners evaluate their current hashrate and refer to the staking requirement table to prepare accordingly and avoid disruptions.
An upcoming feature will automatically display your required staking amount based on your hashrate (e.g., "Your current X GH/s requires Y staked ALEO").
Thank you for choosing DxPool.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact our support team or community admins.