Energy That Is Ready for What Comes Next Absorbs Energy. Generates Value.

Proof-of-work is our first principle: a surplus watt can become verifiable value. Melanin runs verified Bitcoin onboarding and a live mining pool; rewards and payouts are operated as separate services.

Access Status

Bitcoin dashboard onboarding is verified-public.

Bitcoin is the public project: verify an email to open the dashboard. Live mining connections have separate gates.

Bitcoin dashboard
Verified Bitcoin users can manage their dashboard. A live miner connection still needs a matching secure endpoint and worker setup.
Alpha
The Bitcoin pool is running and accepting work. Access is granted by review.
Separate services
Rewards, payouts, and public mining endpoints require separately operated services.
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How It Works

Energy → Verified Setup → Future Mining

Melanin helps energy and hardware operators prepare a verified configuration. A mining connection is introduced only after its secure gateway is live.

Your Energy Solar/Grid/Stranded
Melanin Platform Verified onboarding • Bitcoin-first • Gateway pending
Your Wallet Wallet configuration
1

Connect

Verify your account, record compatible hardware, and prepare a private worker configuration. Public mining installers and endpoints are not yet available.

2

Mine

A separately operated secure gateway must be enabled before any configured worker can mine. Solo and Collaborative paths are both available on the pool.

3

Save

The fee is published: 97% to the miner, 3% to the platform, written into the block’s own coinbase, so the design is non-custodial by construction. Payout records await a reconciler that is operating and verified.

Launch criteria

What Melanin Must Prove

A public mining launch requires an independently operating gateway, reconciled chain evidence, and published terms before any performance or reward claim is made.

Gateway
Secure miner path deployed and smoke-tested
Terms
Fee and payout model published after verification
Evidence
Reconciler confirms chain-backed records
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Advantages

Why Melanin

Managed orchestration

Configured for your specific hardware, energy profile, and location.

Bitcoin Mining Plan

GPU, ASIC, and USB-ASIC configurations can be reviewed through verified onboarding. Solo and Collaborative mining are both available on the pool.

Energy Subsidy

Solar feed-in rates pay ~$0.03/kWh. Mining the same excess energy often returns more. Energy that pays for itself.

Global

Asia, Middle East, Africa, Americas, Europe. Lightweight protocol designed for off-grid and intermittent connectivity — mining works wherever you are.

Onboarding

Get Started Checklist

Everything needed to prepare a verified onboarding request and future worker configuration.

Operating System

Windows, macOS, Linux, or ARM (Raspberry Pi, Android)

  • Windows: 10 or later, 64-bit. Administrator access for first install.
  • macOS: Monterey (12) or later. desktop-class or ARM desktop chips.
  • Linux: any modern distro with glibc 2.31+ (Ubuntu 22.04+, Fedora 35+).
  • Raspberry Pi: Pi 4 (4 GB+) or Pi 5 running Linux.
  • Android: 8.0 (Oreo) or later, 64-bit ARM.

Bitcoin Wallet

Any non-custodial wallet that you control

Save a self-custody wallet address for your mining configuration. Your share is written into the block’s own coinbase — 97% to you, 3% to the platform — so it arrives in that wallet directly. Payout records and earnings reports are a separate service and do not exist yet.

  • Desktop wallet — Choose a non-custodial wallet that lets you verify addresses and signatures.
  • Mobile wallet — Choose a non-custodial Android wallet for monitoring and address control.
  • Lightweight wallet — Choose an established wallet that keeps keys under your control.
  • Hardware — Ledger, Trezor, Coldcard. Store your mined coins cold.

See the wallet-setup walkthrough in Academy →

Device

Desktop PC, laptop, smartphone, Raspberry Pi, or USB-ASIC miner

Click auto-detects your hardware tier and picks the right mode. Rough guide:

  • VIBE — phones, Raspberry Pi, low-power devices. Mostly educational.
  • COLLAB — gaming PCs, workstations, compact USB miners.
  • ASIC — an S9 through an S21, or a rack of them. High performance.

Bring your own — any desktop, phone, or USB-ASIC works. Click auto-detects and configures the right mode.

Safety

Ensure adequate ventilation; review thermal guidelines in our setup guide

  • Mining pushes CPUs/GPUs to sustained load. Make sure airflow around the device is unobstructed.
  • On Android, Click only mines while the device is charging and below 42 °C — no runaway heat.
  • Power: a standard ASIC miner draws ~3250 W. Check your circuit capacity before plugging in.
  • Full thermal + electrical guide →

Ecosystem

Our Products

PC & Android Mining

Verify your email to set up a Bitcoin mining profile on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. Live connections appear when the private gateway is available.

Network

Set up compatible Bitcoin miners after email verification. Live network connections appear when the private gateway is available.

Solar Homes

Turn excess solar energy into Bitcoin. Solar-powered, automatic, and you keep your own keys — non-custodial from day one.

Learn More →

Data Center Mining

Monetize idle server capacity with fleet-coordinated Bitcoin mining. managed for approved industrial deployments.

For Data Centers →

Education & Support

Mining Academy

Free courses on Bitcoin mining — from basics to building your own setup. Learn at your own pace.

Start Learning →

Support

Step-by-step setup guides, troubleshooting, and answers to common questions.

Get Support →

For Developers

APIs, SDKs, and technical documentation for building on the Melanin platform.

View Docs →
Non-custodial design
97/3 in the coinbase
Verified onboarding
No endpoint exposure
Verified code
Bitcoin-first plan