Wownero is a fun, privacy-focused meme coin based on Monero, but with some key differences:
- 100% CPU mining, no GPUs or ASICs!
- No premine, no ICO, and no dev tax
- RandomWOW algorithm resists botnets and farm-level mining
That means you can still solo mine Wownero at home and actually find blocks.
🔧 What You Need to Get Started
- A desktop PC or laptop with at least a modern CPU (2015+)
- An internet connection
- About 15 minutes
- Optional but helpful: an SSD for fast syncing
🚀 Step-by-Step Wownero Mining Guide
✅ Step 1: Download the Official Wownero Wallet
You’ll need a wallet to receive your mined WOW coins.
- Go to Google and search for Wownero GUI wallet, there you will find the download in the next step.
- Download the latest Wownero GUI Wallet for your OS (Windows/Linux/macOS)
- Unzip and run
wownero-wallet-gui - Choose Create a new wallet
- Save your seed phrase securely, this is how you recover your coins!
Once your wallet is open, it will begin syncing with the blockchain (this can take a while, but you can mine while it syncs).
⛏️ Step 2: Download the WOWario Miner (Fast + Easy)
This is the simplest CPU miner made for noobs, developed by the community.
- Go to: https://codeberg.org/
- Search for Wownero.
- Download the latest release for your OS:
- Windows:
wowario-miner-windows.zip - Linux/macOS: build from source or use a package if available
- Unzip the miner
🔗 Step 3: Start Solo Mining (Best Option!)
Wownero makes solo mining super easy using your own full node. This means no pools, no fees, and you keep 100% of the block reward.
- In your GUI wallet, click Settings → Mining
- Enter the number of threads you want to use (e.g., 4 for a 4-core CPU)
- Click Start mining
That’s it! You’re solo mining from your own node.
💡 Tip: You can monitor progress under the Status tab. If you get lucky, you’ll hit a block and your balance will jump!
💰 Step 4: Be Patient (and Adjust Expectations)
- WOW blocks are found every ~1 minute
- Block reward is ~50 WOW
- Depending on your CPU, you might find 0–5 blocks/day
- If you’re unlucky after a few days, you can try mining to a pool for more consistent (but smaller) payouts
☁️ Optional: Use a Mining Pool
If you’re not syncing a full node or want more predictable earnings:
- Visit Google to find a a Wownero mining pool that is current, thereare several here are some examples.
- Choose a listed mining pool like:
https://wownero.herominers.comhttps://pool.wowne.ro
- Download XMRig: https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/releases
- Run with:
./xmrig -o pool.wowne.ro:3456 -u YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS -a rx/wow -kReplace YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS with your wallet from Step 2.
🛡️ Pro Tips
- Mining works best on CPUs with lots of L3 cache (e.g., Ryzen 3900X, 5900X, or Intel i7/i9)
- Laptops can mine, but they’ll get hot, use CPU throttling or limit threads
- Keep your wallet open and synced to see your WOW arrive
- Join the Wownero community on Reddit or Matrix if you want help or to show off your hashrate
🦄 Final Thoughts
Wownero is one of the last truly solo-mineable coins, and it rewards those who stick with it. If you’ve got a spare PC or a Raspberry Pi 5, you can let it mine 24/7, who knows, you might hit a few blocks a week and become the next WOW whale.