Advanced cloud option

Run your own BTX node and GPU miner.

This is a separate path for miners who want full control: a persistent cloud wallet node, a rented GPU miner, and a local terminal dashboard. For the fastest start, use the main BTX Start flow instead.

Open source playbook Use managed BTX Start instead

How this differs from BTX Start

The main BTX Start page connects miners to the managed stratum at stratum.drinknile.com:3333 and shows a browser dashboard by payout address. This advanced setup creates your own infrastructure: a Hetzner node that holds the wallet and a RunPod or Vast GPU miner that points rewards to that node.

Step 1 Clone the playbook

Use the public MIT-licensed setup scripts and Claude packet.

 Step 2 Create node and miner

Provision a wallet node, then connect a cloud GPU miner.

 Step 3 Watch a terminal dashboard

Track sync, balance, spend, and break-even locally.

 Important Costs and risk are yours

Cloud miners spend real money before BTX has a liquid market.

Start with the Claude-guided packet

The referenced playbook is designed to be opened in Claude Code. It asks Claude to read the operational packet, then walk the miner through account setup, server provisioning, sync checks, GPU setup, and dashboard verification.

Clone and open the guide

Run this on your own Mac, Linux machine, or Windows WSL terminal.

git clone https://github.com/mattymostudio/btx-mining-for-dummies.git && cd btx-mining-for-dummies && claude

Prompt Claude Code

Paste this after Claude Code opens in the repository.

Please read CLAUDE_PACKET.md and walk me through BTX mining setup. I'm a layperson - go slow, confirm each step.

What the playbook sets up

The source repository provides scripts for a Hetzner BTX wallet node, a RunPod GPU miner, a Vast.ai GPU miner, an optional owned-hardware rig, and a local dashboard. That architecture is more involved than the BTX Start managed path, but it gives the miner direct control over the node and reward wallet.

  • cloud-node-setup.sh provisions the persistent BTX node and wallet host.
  • runpod-bootstrap.sh provisions a CUDA GPU miner on RunPod.
  • vast-miner-bootstrap.sh provisions a CUDA GPU miner on Vast.ai.
  • garage-rig-setup.sh helps configure owned GPU hardware.
  • dashboard.sh shows node sync, balance, spend, and break-even in the terminal.

Dashboard expectations

This option uses the playbook's local terminal dashboard rather than the BTX Start browser dashboard. If the miner wants browser-based worker tracking by payout address, the managed BTX Start flow is the cleaner path.

Cost and risk disclosure

This is speculative mining infrastructure. BTX may have no liquid market when a miner starts, cloud GPU costs can accumulate quickly, and chain conditions can change. This page is setup guidance, not financial advice.