Disclaimer
*Participation in Bitcoin mining, including through Parasite Pool, which is still considered in beta testing, involves risks such as market volatility, hardware failure, and changes in network difficulty. Parasite Pool is in beta and has not yet found a block; there is no assurance of future block discoveries or payouts. Users should exercise caution and consider their financial situation before engaging in mining activities.
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Introduction
In this easy-to-follow step-by-step guide, Solo Satoshi will be walking you through How to Connect Your Bitaxe to Parasite pool. Parasite Pool, created by popular OMB (Ordinal Maxi Biz) creator zK_shark, rewrites the usual pool playbook. Instead of skimming a fee or paying every worker a tiny slice of each block, it sets aside 1 BTC for the miner who actually finds the block, then divides the rest of the block subsidy + fees among everyone else, all settled instantly over Lightning, and it charges zero pool fees for the privilege. The model rewards small, home‑scale rigs like the Bitaxe and Nerdaxe, which rarely win blocks on their own, while still giving you a lottery‑style shot at a full Bitcoin. In short, it’s a pool that trades predictable micro‑payouts for bigger upside, making home mining appealing for enthusiasts who care about fair economics and low‑power hardware.
Point your rig, join the swarm, burn centralization to ash. And who knows? Maybe Parasite will hit its first block soon—or maybe it never will, and that’s the beauty of it. In a world where certainty is scarce, Parasite offers a chance to be part of something revolutionary, block or no block. Bitcoin’s future is plebs—or nothing. Decentralize or Die. Read the full Substack from zK here.
-zK
1. Getting started
1.1 Ensure Your Bitaxe is Set Up and Connected to Your Internet.
- If you haven’t done this step yet see our comprehensive guide here: 👉 Bitaxe Setup Made Simple.
1.2 Create a Fresh Xverse Wallet
Parasite Pool uses the Xverse browser wallet extension for Lightning payouts.
- Install Xverse wallet as an extension on Google Chrome: 👉 Xverse Wallet for Chrome.
- *NOTE: If you do not install Xverse wallet as a browser extension, you will run into issues later on in the setup process (ex: section 1.3).
- Navigate to browser extensions and generate a new wallet (do not reuse a wallet that already holds BTC or Ordinals).
- Select backup now to create fresh Xverse wallet.
- Create a strong password to protect your wallet. Your password must be at least 8 characters in length.
- Write down your seed phrase and make sure to keep it private. This is the unique key to your wallet.
- After writing down your seed phrase, Xverse will have you confirm a few words from the seed phrase to ensure you wrote them down accurately.
- Once your wallet is successfully created, you will get the below message.
1.3 Connecting Your New Xverse Wallet to sati.pro.
- Visit parasite.sati.pro and select “Connect Xverse Wallet”.
- *NOTE: If you select “connect” and nothing happens, please revisit section 1.2 above.
- Enter your Xverse wallet password.
- Accept Xverse wallet connection request.
- Select Connect Xverse wallet again and sign the account ownership message.
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By signing this message, you prove that you are the owner of an account without broadcasting any on chain transactions. This signature cannot be used to send transactions on your behalf. You should only sign messages you trust.
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2. Connecting Your Bitaxe to Parasite Pool
2.1 Configure your miners’ settings.
- Using a mobile or desktop device on the same wi-fi and your bitaxe, enter the IP address displayed on your Bitaxe’s OLED into your web browser to navigate to AxesOS.
- Navigate to the left side of AxeOS and select the pool settings tab.
- Configure Stratum Host as: parasite.wtf
- Configure Startum Port as: 42069
- Configure Stratum user, using [On-chain-Xverse-Address.Username.Xverse-Lighning-Address@parasite.sati.pro]
- Example: [bc1q9qnkya6epwm8uhlk34alhrjzuh3pw0nnamhwe7.solosatoshi.f7bfda6dd0@parasite.sati.pro]
- Password can be left as default. This is not a password for security purposes.
- Fallback credentials can be left as CK Pool or changed to Public-Pool as desired.
- Building the Stratum User may be a little tricky. Below is an example, which should give better clarity.
- *PRO TIP: If @parasite.sati.pro does not work, try using @sati.pro.
- Select save then restart to connect to Parasite Pool.
3. Checking Your Connection to Parasite Pool
3.1 Checking Your Bitaxe’s Display for Successful Pool Configuration
- If your pool connection is successful, your Bitaxe’s OLED display will reflect the connection to parasite.wtf.
3.2 Checking Parasite Pool for Successful Connection
- Verify your miner is connected to Parasite Pool by navigating to Parasite.space and pasting your Xverse On-chain address into the search bar.
4. Congratulations You’re Now a Parasite
Congratulations, you’re officially plugged into Parasite Pool! Your Bitaxe is now part of the swarm, hijacking hashpower for plebs everywhere. As zK shark likes to remind us, “Plebs eat first.” That means you’ve just swapped predictable scraps for a shot at the whole feast; a full BTC bounty if your rig snags the block, with instant Lightning crumbs for everyone else. So, keep your AxeOS logs clean, watch those shares roll in, and let your tiny titan gnaw away at corporate hash castles. Hash hard, stay nimble, and remember, parasites don’t apologize for winning; they just keep munching. Open-Source Bitcoin Mining Cannot Be Stopped!
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