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Stratum is a proposal for an open source client-server "Overlay" protocol that enables thin clients (currently used by Electrum client). Stratum protocol is also used for pooled mining as a replacement for obsolete [[Getwork|getwork]] protocol. Full mining service specification is available on [http://mining.bitcoin.cz/stratum-mining/ Slush's pool website]. See also [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=55842.0 on the forums] and [http://blog.bitcoin.cz/stratum the official site].
Stratum is a proposal for an open source client-server "overlay" protocol that enables thin clients.
It is currently used by [[Electrum]].
While originally announced right before 2012<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=55842 Original stratum protocol announcement on BitcoinTalk]</ref>, the protocol has not yet been completed and proposed as a [[BIP]] for standardisation.


==Mining extensions==


Main page: [[Stratum mining protocol]]


Tables showing miner/server support for Stratum mining protocol:
In addition to its use for bitcoin wallets, the stratum protocol is also in common use with mining extensions.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="font-size: 100%"
! Miner !! set diff !! resume !! reconnect !! add peers !! get ver !! show msg !! get hashrate !! get temp
|-
| Stratum proxy || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|-
| BFGMiner (>=2.9.0) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|-
| cgminer (>=2.8.4) || {{Yes}} || {{Patch|in git}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|-
| poclbm (>=20121020) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|-
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="font-size: 100%"
! Server !! get transactions !! dynamic difficulty !! job frequency || resume
|-
| Slush's pool || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || 30s || {{No}}
|-
| BtcGuild || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || 30s || {{No}}
|-
| Eloipool || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || 55s || {{Yes}}
|-
| HHTT || {{No}} || {{No}} (User selected difficulty) || 30s ||
|-
|}


==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:28, 7 November 2014

Stratum is a proposal for an open source client-server "overlay" protocol that enables thin clients. It is currently used by Electrum. While originally announced right before 2012[1], the protocol has not yet been completed and proposed as a BIP for standardisation.

Mining extensions

Main page: Stratum mining protocol

In addition to its use for bitcoin wallets, the stratum protocol is also in common use with mining extensions.

References

  1. ↑ Original stratum protocol announcement on BitcoinTalk
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