Monero Ocean is a cryptocurrency mining pool with an unusual approach. Rather than mining only Monero, it supports mining across multiple RandomX-variant algorithms and automatically selects the most profitable one for your hardware at any given moment. Payouts are denominated in Monero regardless of which algorithm was mined.
For miners whose CPU performs better on certain RandomX variants than on the standard Monero algorithm, this can meaningfully improve earnings without any additional complexity on the miner's side.
How it works
You point your XMRig instance at Monero Ocean's servers with your Monero wallet address as your username. The pool's infrastructure evaluates your submitted shares and determines which algorithm your hardware is producing them on. It then calculates your proportional earnings across the pool and pays out in XMR on a regular schedule. No account registration is required. Your wallet address is your identity on the pool.
The multi-algorithm advantage
Different CPUs have different performance profiles across RandomX variants. A CPU that achieves 5,000 H/s on standard RandomX might achieve 6,200 H/s on RandomX/WOW — Wownero's algorithm variant — which, if Wownero is more profitable per hash at that moment, translates directly into higher XMR earnings. Monero Ocean handles this calculation automatically. You do not need to manually switch algorithms or track profitability across networks.
Monero Ocean vs P2Pool
P2Pool is a decentralised mining pool — there is no operator, no company, and no central point that can be shut down or that holds your earnings. Monero Ocean is a centralised pool operated by a specific entity. This is the meaningful difference between them. P2Pool provides stronger decentralisation and privacy guarantees. Monero Ocean provides higher potential earnings through multi-algorithm optimisation and is simpler to configure than P2Pool.
For miners who prioritise privacy and network decentralisation: P2Pool. For miners who prioritise earnings optimisation and simpler setup: Monero Ocean. Both pay out in XMR to your wallet address, with no identity required.
Once you have mined XMR into your wallet, Terce can exchange it for any other asset in any direction — no account, no KYC.