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Search practical answers about PEPE PPS rewards, Stratum setup, raffle credits, withdrawals, the desktop miner, and Main pool reference statistics.

Release v1.0.5Production: xmr.givesUpdated 18 September 2026

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What is XMR.gives now?Getting started
XMR.gives is a RandomX CPU and PearlPoW GPU mining gateway that pays registered miners in PEPE using one PPS batch-accounting method. It also provides raffle routes, a PEPE wallet ledger, withdrawals, desktop mining software, and separate Main Monero pool reference statistics.
What do I need to begin?Getting started
Create an account with a unique worker name, add an ERC-20 compatible PEPE wallet, and use a RandomX miner. The desktop app is the simplest option.
Can an ordinary CPU mine?Getting started
Yes. RandomX was designed to work efficiently on general-purpose CPUs. Results depend on the processor, memory, uptime, power cost, accepted difficulty, upstream earnings, and PEPE price.
Do I need a minimum speed or six-hour session?Getting started
No. The PEPE PPS method has no minimum hashrate, session length, or qualification clock. Any valid post-cutover work can participate in the next recorded earnings batch.
What mining username do I use?Connections
Use the exact unique worker shown in Dashboard → Connect. Do not use your wallet address. The worker is how accepted work reaches your account.
Is a Stratum password required?Connections
No. Leave it blank, use x, or enter any text. Password content is ignored for miner authentication.
Which algorithm and TLS setting do I use?Connections
For CPU, select RandomX Monero, commonly shown as rx/0 or RandomXmonero, on ports 3334-3338, or GhostRider on 5334, 5336, 5337, or 5338. For a supported NVIDIA GPU, use PearlPoW on 4334, 4336, 4337, or 4338. The server directory groups every full Stratum URL by algorithm and raffle. Use plain TCP with TLS/SSL disabled.
Can AMD or Intel GPUs mine PearlPoW?Connections
Not through the current XMR.gives desktop integration. unMineable's PearlPoW guidance says AMD GPUs are unsupported, and the app enables this route only for detected NVIDIA devices. CPU RandomX remains available on AMD and Intel processors.
Which route should I choose?Connections
Weekly Raffle: xmr.xmr.gives:3334; Standard Raffle: xmr.xmr.gives:3336; MAX: xmr.xmr.gives:3337; All-In: xmr.xmr.gives:3338. PPS accounting is identical; the route determines raffle participation. Availability is probed every five minutes. Existing addresses remain compatible when the catalogue changes.
Can I connect multiple rigs?Connections
Yes. There is no account rig limit. Use the same registered worker and a distinct rig label where your software supports one. Difficulty and work aggregate to the account.
Does the pool set difficulty automatically?Connections
Yes. The gateway accepts miners and rental rigs with different capacities and lets the upstream Stratum service negotiate work. Use xmr.xmr.gives:3335 for the rental-compatible route.
Why does my rig say invalid work?Connections
Confirm rx/0, TCP without TLS, the correct host and port, and the latest job after reconnecting. Do not reuse a stale job. If the error persists, send the worker, route, time, and miner log to support.
What does PPS mean here?Rewards
When admin records PEPE actually earned, each account receives its proportion based on accepted difficulty. The system deducts a 5% pool fee from each gross allocation and credits the remaining 95%.
Why use difficulty rather than share count?Rewards
Shares can have different difficulty. Summed accepted difficulty represents the relative work more accurately than treating every submitted share as equal.
When does my PEPE balance increase?Rewards
New verified unMineable earnings are polled every 30 seconds and credited as AUTO DEPOSIT after the 5% pool and selected raffle fees. Provider reporting latency still applies. The opening balance is excluded so previously credited funds are not paid twice.
Can admin load PEPE more than once per day?Rewards
Automatic monitoring handles new unMineable earnings. Manual mining loads are disabled while it is active to avoid duplicate deposits. Omni reserve deposits for modeled cloud output are separate.
Do cloud contracts run a physical miner?Cloud Mining
They provide funded RandomX capacity rather than a dedicated physical machine and pay estimated output from an auditor-funded PEPE reserve every 15 minutes. Funded intervals earn raffle ticket progress at the standard RandomX share difficulty without being added to upstream accepted-share or PPS records. Promotional output ratios are estimated targets before fees, not guarantees.
How is a Flexible contract calculated?Cloud Mining
Choose USD 25 to 1,000 and 1 to 24 calendar months. Month-1 capacity is 25K at USD 25 and 200K at USD 250, interpolated linearly between them. Above USD 250 it scales at 0.8K per USD, reaching 800K at USD 1,000. Both starting capacity and total daily Service Fee decrease by 0.2% per added month after month 1: 4.6% at month 24. For USD 250 over 24 months, capacity is 190.8K and the daily fee is 1,052,643.6 PEPE. The reduction is fixed at purchase, not a monthly decay. The price uses an authenticated five-minute PEPE/USD quote; top-ups and resale preserve the saved terms. Preset plans are unchanged.
What are the contract fees and limits?Cloud Mining
Each package shows its current daily Service Fee before purchase. It is prepaid at purchase and each subsequent 24-hour boundary while output can be funded. Output also deducts the 5% pool fee and your selected raffle allocation. There is no per-user contract limit, but new sales require reserve coverage for estimated gross output through all active contracts' remaining terms. Pool changes are limited to once per 24 hours.
Can I top up while buying a contract?Cloud Mining
Yes. If your PEPE balance is short, a plan or marketplace checkout creates a linked Paymento top-up in USD. Choose any method shown at Paymento. After the payment is independently verified and fully confirmed, your wallet is credited once and the purchase is attempted. If it cannot complete, including when a listing sells first, or you cancel the automatic purchase, confirmed funds remain in your PEPE wallet.
What happens when funds or estimates are unavailable?Cloud Mining
An unavailable reserve, stale estimate, or insufficient daily-fee balance pauses output. Missed intervals are skipped without extending expiry; prepaid daily fees remain paid. Returns are not guaranteed and can be negative after fees.
Which estimates and fees are displayed?Cloud Mining
Plans show purchase prices, current estimated daily gross and net output, and the daily Service Fee. No modeled term result or full-term fee total is displayed. Purchase price is separate from daily net estimates. Actual charges remain in your transaction log, and fees can exceed rewards.
Can I unsubscribe from cloud-product emails?Cloud Mining
Yes. Each cloud-product email includes a separate unsubscribe link. Confirming it stops cloud promotional mail, including queued mail that has not yet been sent. It does not change required payment, contract or security messages, or your raffle-email preference.
Can I sell a contract?Cloud Mining
List it in the Mining Marketplace at your USD price. A fresh quote fixes its PEPE asking price. Suggested prices prorate its remaining term, not future earnings. Buyers inherit expiry, the pool-change cooldown and future daily fees; sale does not renew the contract.
How can I compare Marketplace contracts?Cloud Mining
Choose grid or comparison view, filter the remaining term, and sort by price, capacity, expiry, or USD per K. Review each contract's daily Service Fee, paid-through date, and remaining term before confirming. Sellers remain identified only by their Marketplace alias.
What does the advanced debug log record?Technical
Administrators can search PostgreSQL diagnostics for request IDs, route and response status, timings, provider failures, server actions, financial-operation outcomes, and worker errors. Secrets, raw payment or form bodies, cookies, and wallet addresses are excluded. Debug events are retained for 3 days and other events for 14 days, subject to capacity limits.
How does SuperSpeed work?Cloud Mining
Activate it once per contract to double nominal modeled speed and estimated gross output for exactly one hour. It requires active output, paid fees, a fresh estimate, sufficient reserve, and at least one hour left on the contract. There is no activation fee and daily Service Fees do not increase. Normal pool and raffle fees still apply. Output pauses do not extend the timer, and selling a contract cannot reset its boost.
How do I see daily contract earnings?Cloud Mining
Cloud Mining shows recorded reward credits, Service Fees charged, and net after those fees over 7, 30, or 90 days, with a contract filter and CSV export. Days use Africa/Johannesburg time; today is partial. Credits are already after pool and raffle deductions, while prepaid fees appear on the day charged. Purchases, sales, top-ups, and physical mining income are excluded. Past credits remain attributed to their recipient after a sale.
Is my identity shown in the Marketplace?Cloud Mining
No seller name, email, worker identity, or account ID appears. The Marketplace assigns each seller a random alias such as user-1234567 and uses it across their listings. This keeps account details private but allows listings under the same alias to be associated. The alias is not a login username.
How do Paymento wallet deposits work?Payments
Add Funds creates a USD checkout with a fixed internal PEPE credit. Paymento must verify the complete payment and blockchain confirmations before the wallet is credited once. A browser return or unverified callback never credits money. Provider costs are shown at checkout.
Can the payout system allocate more than was received?Rewards
No. One batch is capped at the exact gross PEPE entered. Miner credits, the 5% fee, and donation remainder reconcile to that amount, subject only to six-decimal flooring.
What happened to my unpaid XMR balance?Rewards
Unpaid legacy XMR is converted once to PEPE using recorded XMR/USD and PEPE/USD reference prices. The conversion is retained in the ledger. XMR already marked paid remains historical and is not converted.
Are rewards still paid in XMR or Diamonds?Rewards
No. New mining settlements and raffle prize credits are denominated in PEPE. Raffle cards show the exact configured PEPE prize and its manually maintained USD display value.
Which wallet address should I add?Wallets
Use an Ethereum-style address beginning with 0x that you have confirmed can receive the PEPE ERC-20 token. Never submit a seed phrase or private key.
Can I change my PEPE wallet?Wallets
Yes. Change it under Dashboard → Connect. The new destination applies to future withdrawal requests; it does not move or reassign historical account records.
How do PEPE conversion and withdrawals work?Wallets
Direct withdrawals charge 3%. Converting PEPE to BTC is immediate and internal: no wallet is needed, the current quote and 1.5% fee are recorded, and BTC appears in your internal balance. Withdrawing that BTC later requires a Bitcoin mainnet wallet and deducts a separate 3% withdrawal fee. Pending external withdrawals can be cancelled; rejected withdrawals restore the full reserved gross balance and the emailed reason is retained with the request.
Does XMR.gives need my private key?Wallets
No. XMR.gives only needs a public payout address. Anyone requesting your seed phrase or private key is not following the service workflow.
How are raffle prizes shown in PEPE?Raffles
Weekly Raffle: 25,380,710.66 PEPE = $100; Standard Raffle: 63,451,776.65 PEPE = $200; MAX: 88,832,487.31 PEPE = $350; All-In: 126,903,553.30 PEPE = $500. Administrators maintain PEPE and USD display values. Completed awards retain their original amounts.
When is the prize amount frozen?Raffles
When admin records the externally audited winner, the current PEPE conversion is stored with the result and that exact PEPE amount is credited to the winner's balance.
How do mining tickets work?Raffles
Tickets use accepted-share thresholds plus the published minimum round activity. The dashboard shows actual seven-digit ticket numbers. Check each route card for its current progress and rules.
Who chooses a raffle winner?Raffles
Omni Business Services externally selects one of the seven-digit tickets in the frozen round. Admin selects that exact ticket in the award wizard; the application validates it, credits the PEPE prize, records the transaction, and queues the congratulatory email. LoveMedia Foundation NPC administers the prize credit.
What happens after a prize is awarded?Raffles
The prize enters the winner's PEPE balance once, notifications are queued, and earlier ticket sets are archived. Replacement schedules: Weekly Raffle: Every 7 days after the previous winner; Standard Raffle: Every 14 days after the previous winner; MAX: Every 30 days after the previous winner; All-In: Every 60 days after the previous winner. A scheduled catalogue transition waits for all designated current awards.
Are mining rewards and raffle prizes the same ledger item?Raffles
No. PPS rewards come from confirmed earnings batches. Prize credits come from completed raffle awards and retain their own round and evidence references.
What enters the Gift of the Givers fund?Donation
After the 5% fee, PEPE that cannot be assigned because there is no eligible work or because six-decimal flooring leaves a remainder is recorded in the transparent donation fund.
Does the donation fund take money from a credited miner balance?Donation
No. It receives only the recorded settlement remainder. Once PEPE is credited to a miner, that amount is an account liability and is not moved to donation by the settlement process.
Why do Pool Stats still show the Main Monero pool?Statistics
That is intentional. Pool Stats remains a reference view of the existing Main pool destination. PEPE mining routing and XMR.gives PPS accounting are separate; use your dashboard ledger for personal rewards.
Does a Main pool payout block pay my PEPE balance?Statistics
No. It is reference telemetry. PEPE credits only come from a confirmed PEPE earnings batch entered through the settlement wizard.
Which app version is current?Desktop miner
Windows Beta v1.3.1 is required for GPU mining. Its unsigned recovery installer fixes the publisher-signature update error. Existing publisher-pinned installations need the one-time Update Repair or a direct recovery installation from the miner page. Linux remains on Beta v1.2.9.
Must I install engines separately on Windows?Desktop miner
No manual CPU setup is required. The Windows v1.3.1 installer includes Wembley RandomX, Wembley GhostRider SSE2/AVX2, matching source and licenses, the built-in Wembley Gateway, and the optional Monero node. It contains no XMRig executable or proxy. A selected NVIDIA GPU downloads the pinned PearlPoW engine from its publisher and verifies its checksum before starting. Compatible NVIDIA drivers are still required.
Why is the miner stuck on Starting?Desktop miner
Version 1.3.1 stops a CPU or GPU startup that produces no speed reading within three minutes. Open Logs, export the diagnostic report, and check the engine path, drivers, network, and Windows Security Protection history. Battery or activity pauses can also prevent CPU hashing. Do not disable antivirus.
Where are my saved mining logs?Desktop miner
Choose Logs, then Export or Folder. Windows saves them under %APPDATA%\XMR.gives Miner\logs. Up to four rotating files retain launch failures, engine output, resources, local speed and pool connection details across restarts. Passwords and tokens are redacted, but worker names and local file paths remain. No automatic upload takes place.
Does Wembley divert mining time to an engine developer?Desktop miner
No. The Windows v1.3.1 Wembley RandomX and GhostRider builds do not route work to an external developer wallet. The selected GPU engine is a separate publisher download. The published 5% XMR.gives pool fee and selected raffle allocation still apply to confirmed PEPE earnings.
Why does my desktop show speed but the website seems to show only external miners?Desktop miner
The website estimates speed from accepted work, while the desktop measures its own hashing directly. A slow desktop may wait a long time for its first accepted share. At difficulty 100,000 and 50 H/s, the average is about 33 minutes, not a guarantee. Verify the correct worker and look for an accepted share in Logs. A desktop rig identifier distinguishes the app in support diagnostics; it does not change who receives credit.
Why has my version 1.2.2 or 1.2.3 not shown an update yet?Desktop miner
Those releases check less frequently. Restart the app, or open Updates and select Check now, Download, then Install. Windows v1.3.1 explicitly requests the Windows policy and checks requirements every minute; a mandatory update cannot be dismissed while continuing to mine.
Is the app moving to native Windows?Desktop miner
Yes, in phases. A separate C#/.NET WinUI 3 preview starts with accounts, live PEPE balances and raffle counts. Mining remains in the production app until native engine controls and updates are tested. The preview will not overwrite your miner or change your balance. Use Windows Beta v1.3.1 for mining; the Linux app remains available on v1.2.9.
Why is the desktop update mandatory?Desktop miner
Older builds contain outdated XMR-era guidance and may not match current routing. Mandatory mode blocks mining until the compatible release is downloaded and installed.
Why does Windows ask for administrator approval?Desktop miner
The app requests elevation so Wembley can use privileged RandomX memory features such as large pages when Windows permits them. CPU mining still uses an 80% thread cap. Elevation does not prevent antivirus or application-control products from inspecting or blocking mining software.
Can I change raffles while mining?Desktop miner
Select an available route in the mining app. Changing your own selection reconnects your managed engines. Older labels and addresses map to the nearest new raffle fee tier after a catalogue transition. The server rollout does not restart live gateways.
Why might antivirus flag the miner?Desktop miner
Mining controllers download or run high-CPU mining engines, which security products commonly inspect or flag. A warning is not proof of safety or harm. Verify the HTTPS source and published SHA-256 digest before deciding to run it.
What should I do if an engine says UNKNOWN or disappears?Desktop miner
Export Logs and review Windows Security Protection history. Version 1.3.1 records the underlying HRESULT/native code plus matching Defender, Code Integrity, and AppLocker evidence when available. A missing, damaged, or blocked file can prevent launch even as Administrator. Verify the official installer checksum and repair or reinstall after reviewing the detection. Do not disable protection or bypass organizational security policy.
Does Wembley guarantee antivirus acceptance?Desktop miner
No. Security products can classify software by cryptomining behavior, CPU use, network protocol, or reputation rather than a specific filename. Wembley includes source, licenses, and checksums; the recovery build is unsigned. Review detections and never disable protection solely to run the miner.
Is the Windows installer publicly trusted?Desktop miner
No. The v1.3.1 recovery installer is unsigned. It accepts unsigned application updates over HTTPS with SHA-512 download checks, without installing a private certificate root or changing Windows security policy. Existing installations need Update Repair once, or a direct recovery installation. Windows may still show Unknown publisher or SmartScreen warnings. Verify the published SHA-256 before opening downloaded installers.
What are full and pruned nodes?Desktop miner
A full node retains complete Monero blockchain history. A pruned node still validates the chain but keeps less old block data. Both are optional and independent from PEPE PPS accounting.
Can an admin account mine and enter raffles?Accounts
Yes. Admin has its own unique worker and follows the same work attribution, PPS, ticket, and raffle rules as other accounts.
Can two users have the same worker?Accounts
No. Worker names are unique. New registrations receive their selected available worker rather than inheriting another account's worker.
How does the 1,000 PEPE referral bonus work?Accounts
Send a personal invitation from the linked Windows app. You receive one 1,000 PEPE promotional credit after the friend registers using that unique invitation and submits their first accepted share. Self-invites and duplicate email invitations are rejected.
What information should I include in a support request?Accounts
Include worker name, route and port, approximate time, miner/version, and a short log excerpt. Never include account passwords, wallet seeds, or private keys.
How do I follow a support ticket?Accounts
Open Dashboard Support to create or reply to a ticket. You receive an acknowledgement with a seven-digit ticket number. Reply to that email or include the ticket number in the subject or body to continue the same conversation. Customer replies reopen resolved or closed tickets.
Where do replies to notification emails go?Accounts
Notifications use the configured Reply-To address. Support acknowledgements and staff replies use hello@webcoder.codes by default, and the configured inbox imports replies into your ticket.
Is income or PEPE value guaranteed?Legal
No. Mining output, upstream conversion, token prices, network conditions, and availability can change. Read the Terms of Service before participating.
Are the displayed exchanges XMR.gives partners?Legal
No partnership is implied. Logos and links only identify places where PEPE market information or trading availability can be checked. Availability varies by region and can change.

Still need help?

Check the complete documentation and live status page, then submit the support form. Include your worker and route, but never send a password, private key, or seed phrase.

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