{"id":10149,"date":"2023-02-15T00:33:45","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T00:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/?p=10149"},"modified":"2025-09-10T15:24:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T15:24:08","slug":"how-to-mine-ravencoin-rvn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-mine-ravencoin-rvn","title":{"rendered":"How to mine Ravencoin (RVN)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Alternar tabla de contenidos\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-mine-ravencoin-rvn\/#what_is_ravencoin\" >What is Ravencoin?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-mine-ravencoin-rvn\/#how_to_mine_ravencoin_rvn\" >How to mine Ravencoin (RVN)?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-mine-ravencoin-rvn\/#unique_features_of_ravencoin\" >Unique features of Ravencoin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-mine-ravencoin-rvn\/#how_to_mine_ravencoin_from_my_pc\" >How to mine Ravencoin from my PC?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-mine-ravencoin-rvn\/#hardware_for_ravencoin_mining\" >HARDWARE FOR RAVENCOIN MINING<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-mine-ravencoin-rvn\/#ravencoin_mining_software\" >RAVENCOIN MINING SOFTWARE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-mine-ravencoin-rvn\/#mining_ravencoin_alone_or_in_a_mining_pool\" >MINING RAVENCOIN ALONE OR IN A MINING POOL?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-mine-ravencoin-rvn\/#which_wallet_to_use_to_mine_ravencoin\" >Which wallet to use to mine Ravencoin?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-mine-ravencoin-rvn\/#how_many_ravencoin_can_i_mine_per_day\" >How many Ravencoin can I mine per day?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-mine-ravencoin-rvn\/#is_ravencoin_mining_profitable\" >Is Ravencoin mining profitable?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Tiempo de lectura:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutos<\/span><\/span><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_is_ravencoin\"><\/span><b>What is Ravencoin?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\"><\/div>\n<p>Launched on January 3, 2018, Ravencoin is an open source project that has been built on a fork of the Bitcoin code. This cryptocurrency has specialized in the transfer of unique assets through the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/what-is-interplanetary-search-engine-ipse\/\">\u00a0interplanetary file system<\/a>\u00a0(IPFS) and messaging.<\/p>\n<p>Its main objective is to\u00a0<strong>facilitate the efficient and frictionless creation and transfer of assets from one entity to another.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The project has some prominent backers such as Bruce Fenton, board member of The Bitcoin Foundation and, unlike most projects in the crypto ecosystem, did not launch any ICO to fund itself, but had a multi-million dollar investment from Overstock.<\/p>\n<p><b>Its cryptocurrency is Ravencoin (RVN)\u00a0<\/b>and, like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/\">Bitcoin<\/a>, it has a limited number of tokens which is<b>\u00a021,000,000 units.\u00a0<\/b>As of today, RVN\u2019s circulating capital is 8,302,055,000.<\/p>\n<p>RVN\u2019s current price is $0.1806 at the time of writing this post, with a market capitalization of $1,493,716,430.<\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\"><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_mine_ravencoin_rvn\"><\/span>How to mine Ravencoin (RVN)?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\"><\/div>\n<p>Ravencoin (RVN) is an altcoin based on the proof-of-work (PoW)\u00a0<strong>algorithm built using the Bitcoin Unspent Transaction Output (UTXO) model, being a fork of the Bitcoin code.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Originally, RVN ran on the x16R2 algorithm. But, since its fork on May 6, 2020, it adopted a\u00a0<strong>new mining algorithm called KAWPOW<\/strong>\u00a0(derived from ProgPOW and ethhash) that aims to\u00a0<strong>overcome the problem of mining centralization<\/strong>\u00a0by utilizing GPU and computational capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>This is why\u00a0<strong>Ravecoin is ASIC resistant<\/strong>\u00a0. This means that it can only be mined with GPUs, thus allowing most people to participate in Ravencoin mining. In essence, everyone has the same opportunity to mine or buy RVN.<\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\"><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"unique_features_of_ravencoin\"><\/span>Unique features of Ravencoin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\"><\/div>\n<p>In short, these are the unique features that make Ravencoin an interesting project and the 52nd largest cryptocurrency in the world.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ravencoin allows you to create and\u00a0<strong>trade any real-world assets<\/strong>\u00a0( for example, gold bullion, property titles)<strong>\u00a0and digital assets<\/strong>\u00a0(e.g., gaming items, software licenses)<strong>\u00a0on a network.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Resilient ASIC\u00a0<\/strong>(uses KAWPOW hashing algorithm to discourage ASIC hardware development).<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Equo Launch:\u00a0<\/strong>No tokens have been distributed at launch so that everyone has an equal opportunity to mine or purchase RVNs.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>No pre-mining,\u00a0<\/strong>no ICO, and no developer or founder coins or rewards.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Community-driven and truly\u00a0<strong>open source.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\"><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_mine_ravencoin_from_my_pc\"><\/span><strong>How to mine Ravencoin from my PC?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"row-1933211701\" class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col small-12 large-12\">\n<div class=\"col-inner text-center\">\n<div id=\"image_476118785\" class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\">\n<div class=\"img-inner dark\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/C%C3%B3mo-minar-Ravencoin2-1.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/C\u00f3mo-minar-Ravencoin2-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/C\u00f3mo-minar-Ravencoin2-1-300x205.jpg 300w\" alt=\"C\u00f3mo minar Ravecoin desde mi PC\" width=\"768\" height=\"526\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/C\u00f3mo-minar-Ravencoin2-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/C\u00f3mo-minar-Ravencoin2-1-300x205.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/C\u00f3mo-minar-Ravencoin2-1.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\"><\/div>\n<p>If you want to start mining Revencoin, the first thing you have to do is to choose a computer that will facilitate the extraction of this token. That is to say, you will have to choose a Hardware for your PC that will allow you to start mining RVN.<\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\"><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"hardware_for_ravencoin_mining\"><\/span>HARDWARE FOR RAVENCOIN MINING<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As I already told you, Ravencoin is ASIC resistant, this means that it can only be mined by GPU and, therefore,\u00a0<strong>you will not need very powerful equipment, nor spend too much energy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is advisable to use\u00a0<strong>AMD or Nvidia graphics cards with at least 3Gb of RAM.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can check the profitability of your hardware on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/whattomine.com\/\">WhatToMine;<\/a>\u00a0website<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ravencoin_mining_software\"><\/span>RAVENCOIN MINING SOFTWARE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When choosing software for your mining equipment, you need to consider the type of GPU you are going to use.<\/p>\n<p>At Bitnovo we recommend the following Ravencoin mining software:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/trexminer\/T-Rex\/releases\"><b>T-Rex Miner<\/b><\/a>\u00a0supports more than 30 algorithms and can be used for Nvidia graphics cards.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/develsoftware\/GMinerRelease\/releases\"><b>Gminer<\/b><\/a><b>:<\/b>\u00a0is one of the most popular mining software for Ravencoin and is compatible with Nvidia and AMD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/todxx\/teamredminer\/releases\"><b>TeamRedMiner<\/b><\/a>: is a software created for AMD GPUs that supports many algorithms. One of its features is additional mining modes (B\/C modes) that use additional VRAM on GPUs for more profitability.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/RavenCommunity\/kawpowminer\"><b>KawPowMiner<\/b><\/a>: is designed specifically for RVN mining and runs on AMD and Nvidia GPUs.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/NebuTech\/NBMiner\/releases\"><b>NBminer<\/b><\/a>: is designed for solo mining with Nvidia GPUs. NBminer supports 14 algorithms, including KawPow and 54 different currencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"mining_ravencoin_alone_or_in_a_mining_pool\"><\/span>MINING RAVENCOIN ALONE OR IN A MINING POOL?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As you probably already know, when mining a cryptocurrency, you can decide to do it alone (solo mining) or you can join a mining pool. If you want to mine alone, keep in mind that getting rewards would require more work and more time. On the other hand, if you join a mining pool, it will be faster and easier to earn rewards but you will have to share them with the other participants in the pool.<\/p>\n<p>To you the choice.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in mining with a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/que-es-un-pool-de-mineria\/\">Mining Pool<\/a>\u00a0and you don\u2019t know which one to choose, here is a list of mining pools for Ravencoins.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2Miners<\/li>\n<li>BeePool<\/li>\n<li>BSOD<\/li>\n<li>F2Pool<\/li>\n<li>FlyPool<\/li>\n<li>K1Pool<\/li>\n<li>Minermore<\/li>\n<li>Nanopool<\/li>\n<li>Ravenminer<\/li>\n<li>Supernova<\/li>\n<li>WoolyPooly<\/li>\n<li>Zergpool<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\"><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"which_wallet_to_use_to_mine_ravencoin\"><\/span><strong>Which wallet to use to mine Ravencoin?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"row-1213203194\" class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col small-12 large-12\">\n<div class=\"col-inner text-center\">\n<div id=\"image_1900913025\" class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\">\n<div class=\"img-inner dark\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/C%C3%B3mo-minar-Ravencoin-1.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/C\u00f3mo-minar-Ravencoin-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/C\u00f3mo-minar-Ravencoin-1-300x205.jpg 300w\" alt=\"WALLET PARA ALMACENAR RAVENCOIN\" width=\"768\" height=\"526\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/C\u00f3mo-minar-Ravencoin-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/C\u00f3mo-minar-Ravencoin-1-300x205.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/C\u00f3mo-minar-Ravencoin-1.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\"><\/div>\n<p>When it comes to earning rewards from Ravencoin mining, you will need to store the tokens earned in an RVN compatible wallet. Although you have many options at your disposal, I advise you to use<strong>\u00a0the official\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ravencoin.org\/wallet\/\">Ravencoin<\/a>\u00a0wallet.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a native wallet app created by the RVN team. The app\u00a0<strong>does not require registration and connects directly to the Ravencoin network<\/strong>\u00a0so developers cannot get information about your funds.<\/p>\n<p>A desktop version is also available, which is also a software that can be used for mining.<\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\"><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_many_ravencoin_can_i_mine_per_day\"><\/span><strong>How many Ravencoin can I mine per day?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\"><\/div>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinwarz.com\/mining\/ravencoin\/calculator\">Coinwarz\u2019s Ravencoin mining calculator<\/a>, depending on the type of hardware used to mine RVN, 49.44573384 RVN can be mined per day with a mining hashrate of 70.00 MH\/s, a block reward of 5000 RVN and a difficulty of 142,394.46.<\/p>\n<p>After deducting energy costs and mining rights, the final daily mining profit is $7.94 in RVN.<\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\"><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is_ravencoin_mining_profitable\"><\/span>Is Ravencoin mining profitable?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\"><\/div>\n<p>Thanks to its functionalities, Ravencoin has a great advantage over most popular cryptocurrencies as it is ASIC-resistant and its mining algorithm has been adopted to minimize centralization risks, giving all miners the possibility to be able to mine alone and more easily earn their rewards.<\/p>\n<p>These characteristics make Ravencoin mining\u00a0<strong>highly profitable.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Tiempo de lectura:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutos<\/span><\/span>What is Ravencoin? Launched on January 3, 2018, Ravencoin is an open source project that has been built on a fork of the Bitcoin code. This cryptocurrency has specialized in the transfer of unique assets through the\u00a0interplanetary file system\u00a0(IPFS) and messaging. Its main objective is to\u00a0facilitate the efficient and frictionless creation and transfer of assets [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8076,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[165],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cryptocurrencies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10149"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24682,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10149\/revisions\/24682"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}