Recently, renting hashrate from Braiins Hashpower using your own local BIP110 node + DATUM setup has been getting pretty popular. If you’re a bit lost on where to start, here’s a simple walkthrough.
Step 1: Get the basics running#
Before you even think about external hashrate, make sure your local setup is solid:
- Install Bitcoin Knots + BIP110
- Install DATUM Gateway
- Wait for your node to fully sync
Step 2: Check local mining first#
Don’t expose anything yet.
- Connect to your DATUM Stratum port locally
- If you’ve got a Bitaxe or similar ASIC, point it at your node
Make sure local mining works perfectly before moving on.
Step 3: Expose your Stratum port#
To use Braiins Hashpower, your node needs to be reachable from the outside.
Problem is, most ISPs make this annoying (CGNAT, blocked ports, etc.).
The easiest fix is Localtonet.
- It gives you a random
localtonet.comsubdomain - You can optionally map your own domain to it using a CNAME
Cloudflare note: If you’re using Cloudflare DNS, turn OFF proxy mode on that record. Stratum isn’t HTTP, and Localtonet already handles the tunneling.
Step 4: Test the public endpoint#
Before you spend anything on hashrate:
- Point your miner (Bitaxe, etc.) to your public address
instead of
192.x.x.x:23334 - Confirm it connects and mines through the tunnel
Step 5: Connect Braiins Hashpower#
Once that works, you’re ready.
Go to Braiins Hashpower and set your mining endpoint to your exposed Stratum URL.
Example:
stratum+tcp://mine.nomadshiba.me:23334
Step 6: Set up Lightning payouts via Ocean#
If you want faster payouts instead of waiting for the Ocean's payouts threshold, you can use Ocean’s Lightning payout option:
https://ocean.xyz/docs/lightning#blog-bottom_post
This will require a BOLT12-compatible Lightning address.
Easiest option: Coinos web app (quick setup)
Or, if you want the full sovereign route, run your own Lightning node and route payouts there.
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