🚨 PEPEPOW Upcoming Algorithm Upgrade (Hard Fork)

PEPEPOW will transition to a new PoW algorithm:

⚙️ Hoohash-pepew
Fork Height: 4,354,200

This upgrade introduces improved efficiency and enables both CPU and GPU mining.
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🔧 What You Need to Do Upgrade your node / miner before the fork Old miners (SRBMiner / Xelis-based) will no longer work Switch to HTN Miner (CPU or GPU) Use the required flag: --pepepow---
⛏️ Mining SetupFull configuration guide:
https://pepepow.org/mining/
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🧠 Why This Upgrade?Better energy efficiency Balanced CPU + GPU mining Stronger and more adaptive network---
📌 No immediate action = mining will stop after fork
Prepare early to avoid downtime.

🚨Network Update

Reported Hoohash GPU hashrate now appears higher than the old Xelish CPU hashrate, but block production is still stalled.

A likely cause has now been identified: the issue appears to be in the miner target/difficulty logic, not necessarily the chain itself. This was not obvious on testnet because the difficulty there was very low, but on mainnet the problem became visible.

This means the current issue is more likely a miner-side problem than a chain consensus problem.

Pool and node operators should still compare:
* block height
* best block hash
* peer count / sync status
* accepted / rejected / stale shares

Please do not rely on displayed hashrate alone. What matters now is valid block production on the correct chain.

We will share another update as soon as more information is confirmed.

🚨 Emergency miner update
The emergency fix is complete. Foztor has finished updating the miner, and the blockchain is moving again.

All miners should now download and switch to the new HTN miner immediately.

Please do not continue using the previous miner version, as it contains the target/difficulty logic issue that affected valid block production.

If you are mining PEPEPOW, update now and reconnect to your pool using the new miner.

⛏️Miner:
https://htn.foztor.net/

Mining Setup Full configuration guide:
https://pepepow.org/mining/

For using new version in HiveOS, the fast way is to create a new custom miner name for the updated version, such as hoo_cpu_v147 or hoo_gpu_v147. This avoids old cached files being reused.

Miner software update. (Foztor)

Latest versions of hoo_cpu / hoo_gpu / hoo_cpu_arm all released this morning (1.4.8).
(Download from https://htn.foztor.net/)

hoo_cpu - X64 CPUs with AVX2 capability
hoo_gpu - Nvidia GPUs - Maxwell or more recent
hoo_cpu_arm - ARM64 CPUs (also works on mobile phones via Termux).

Fixes --cpu-affinity correctly on hoo_cpu
Adds 65536 difficulty multiplier - supported on both community pool and zpool.

https://community-pool.pepepow.org/
stratum+tcp://stratum-eu.pepepow.foztor.net:13232
stratum+tcps://stratum-eu.pepepow.foztor.net:13432

zPool also supports both 1.4.7 and 1.4.8.

You are strongly encouraged to upgrade to 1.4.8

The reference miner has also been updated to support hoohash at:
https://github.com/MattF42/pepew-cpu-miner

Self build for both X64 and aarch64. No DevFee, but signficantly reduce hashrate compared to hoo_cpu

🖥️🐸 Pepe-Core update to support Windows X64 (Foztor)
https://github.com/MattF42/PePe-core/releases/tag/v2.9.0.4
v2.9.0.4

This version is REQUIRED for correct running on Windows X64 ⚠️

It is highly recommended that you update to this version on Linux as well. 🐧

Switch to openlibm for FP64 determinism cross platform 🔀
Introduces a blockhain checkpoint at blockheight 4362478 📍
Built with stricter FP64 compilation flags. 🔒

You MUST update if you are on Windows X64. 🚨

You really should update all your other nodes as well. 🔄
I tested 100M hashes out with this vs 2.9.03 on Linux, but maybe there's a corner case out there waiting to bite us and fork the network..... 🤔

Mining Software Update

Hoominer now supports PEPEPOW on:
Linux (x64) and Windows (x64)

Hoominer is the reference miner:
No DevFee
Lower performance than hoo_cpu / hoo_gpu
AMD GPUs supported

Recommended use cases:
AMD GPU mining
Windows users without WSL

Download:
https://github.com/HoosatNetwork/hoominer/releases/tag/0.4.1

HiveOS users:
https://htn.foztor.net/hoohive-0.4.1.tar.gz

🚧 PEPEPOW Mining Update

PEPEPOW mining continues to improve!

The chain is stable, blocks are flowing, and the community is actively helping optimize the new Hoohash mining ecosystem.

Progress so far:

✅ CPU mining working well
✅ GPU mining active
✅ Better efficiency tuning
✅ More miner compatibility
✅ Pool improvements ongoing

There are still some bugs and rough edges, especially for Windows, WSL, HiveOS, and different hardware setups.

Please keep sharing:

🛠 Bug reports
⚡ OC / power tuning settings
📊 Hashrate results
📖 Simple setup guides
💡 Suggestions and improvement ideas

If you find an issue, please report it with clear details:
miner version, hardware, OS, pool, command/config, and logs if possible.

Beginner-friendly instructions are also very helpful. A simple guide can help many new miners get started.

Thanks to Foztor and everyone testing, debugging, optimizing, and helping others.

PEPEPOW grows stronger through community contribution 🐸

PEPEPOW Explorer Update 🐸⛏️

The community explorer migration has been completed successfully.

The main explorer domain now points to the improved community-maintained explorer:

https://explorer.pepepow.org/

Existing core paths should continue working normally.

The updated explorer also uses the new PEPEPOW-themed background and improved visual identity, while keeping page content readable and functional.

A few differences may still exist compared with the previous explorer, such as masternode/API/info/claim/orphan-block and whale-movement related pages. These may be improved or added later as development continues.

Thanks to Profit King and Foztor for coordinating the server, DNS, Cloudflare, IPv4/IPv6, SSL/proxy setup, and monitoring. Overnight logs look stable so far, with low server load reported.

Please test the explorer and report any broken links, missing pages, display issues, or performance problems.
PEPEPOW keeps growing through community contribution 💚

📢 Legacy PEPEPOW Web Wallet Retirement Notice

The legacy PEPEPOW web wallet(maintained by foztor) will be retired and shut down soon.

Now a newer web wallet option has been available for around 4 months, we believe it is the right time to fully move away from the old system.

Recently, the legacy web wallet showed signs of possible unauthorized access or abnormal balance movement. The exact cause is still unclear, but community members have helped top up the wallet so users can withdraw their remaining funds as safely as possible.

✅ What users should do:
• Please withdraw it as soon as possible.
• Do not deposit new funds into the legacy web wallet.
• Move to the newer wallet option or use the desktop wallet instead.
• The legacy wallet service will be shut down.

This step is to protect users and reduce risk from an old service that has been running with limited maintenance for a long time.

Thank you to everyone who helped support the withdrawal process and keep the PEPEPOW community safe. ⚒️🐸

📄 PEPEPOW Whitepaper v2.1 Updated

The PEPEPOW whitepaper has been revised with updated information about the current ecosystem and future development direction.

Key updates:
✅ HooHash V110 transition
✅ Post-hard-fork mining ecosystem
✅ Mining software and pool infrastructure development
✅ AI-assisted development and operations
✅ Updated roadmap
✅ Visual reference guideline and community media direction
✅ More careful wording around market access, wallet safety, and project risk

This update is meant to make the whitepaper more accurate, practical, and easier for new contributors to understand.

Community feedback is welcome.
If you see anything that should be corrected, improved, or expanded, please share your comments.

We also welcome contributors interested in:
⛏️ Mining tools
🌐 Pool infrastructure
🧑‍💻 Wallet / explorer / API development
🤖 AI-assisted monitoring and documentation
🎨 Visual design and media
🌍 Translation and community guides

PEPEPOW is a community-driven Proof-of-Work project.
Every contribution helps the ecosystem move forward.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zeSVPZAJx6A5azjBvSGmbDs1xx8lTxoebCtDZuQhv3I/edit

🐸 PEPEPOW Lab Pool is live for testing!

🌐 https://pool.pepepow.net/

🔧 https://github.com/edisontw/pool-pepepow

Initial testing is working normally so far:
✅ Mining works
✅ Blocks can be found
✅ Dashboard/API online
✅ Reward calculator available
✅ PEPEW / USDT estimate supported

PEPEPOW Lab Pool is an open-source, development-focused pool for testing dashboard features, monitoring, reward tools, API endpoints, and transparency improvements.

Foztor’s pool remains the long-running PEPEPOW community pool. Lab Pool is another independent option, not a replacement.

Feedback is welcome. ⛏️

🐸 PEPEPOW Lab Pool Development Update

The main development work for the PEPEPOW Lab Pool is now complete, but the pool will continue to evolve over time.

Thanks to Profit King and Oleg_Kulivar for connecting miners, testing the Lab Pool, and providing many useful suggestions during the development and optimization process.

Most of the major bugs and optimizations have now been addressed. Auto payout, monitoring, dashboard/API functions, reward tools, and related safeguards have also been improved.

The Lab Pool should also be useful as a testing environment when the PEPEPOW blockchain needs future upgrades or mining-related changes.

🌐Pool:
https://pool.pepepow.net/

The GitHub repository now includes detailed documentation, so deployment should be fairly straightforward for anyone interested in running, reviewing, or improving the pool:

🔧https://github.com/edisontw/pool-pepepow

PEPEPOW keeps building through community testing, feedback, and open infrastructure. 🥒

🚀 PEPEW Light Service is now live

The PEPEPOW community has completed a new infrastructure milestone:

🔗 PEPEW Light Service / Dashboard / API
https://light.pepepow.net/

PEPEW Light is a new lightweight service entry point for the PEPEPOW ecosystem.

It is powered by the ElectrumX-based pepepow-electrumx-service and is designed to support faster address lookup, transaction history queries, wallet services, dashboards, and application development.

ElectrumX provides efficient indexing of blockchain data, enabling faster queries and reduced load compared to traditional full-node RPC usage. It also allows scalable handling of multiple client requests, making it suitable for wallet services and real-time applications. This improves overall performance and reliability for both users and developers.

Key features:
✅ PEPEW Light service entry point
✅ Dashboard for basic service visibility
✅ API layer for wallet and application development
✅ ElectrumX-based backend infrastructure
✅ Fast address balance and transaction history support
✅ Unified backend for existing PEPEPOW tools

This is an important step beyond a single wallet page.
PEPEW Light provides a shared infrastructure layer that existing and future tools can build on.

Applications already developed in the PEPEPOW ecosystem include:

🟡 Web wallet
🟡 Mobile wallet (waiting for the lightweight ElectrumX version)
🟡 Telegram mini wallet and tipping tools

These tools were previously built without ElectrumX.
With PEPEW Light, they can now operate on a more scalable, consistent, and efficient backend.

PEPEPOW continues to build practical infrastructure for a stronger community-driven Proof-of-Work ecosystem.

Built by the community. Powered by work. ⚒️

🚀 PEPEW Light Wallet is now available

Following the launch of the PEPEW Light service, the PEPEW Light Wallet is now available:

🔗 PEPEW Light Wallet
https://light.pepepow.net/wallet/

PEPEW Light Web Wallet is now the recommended wallet entry for PEPEPOW users.

The previous web wallet remains available as a backup:
https://wallet.pepepow.net

The PEPEW Light Wallet provides lightweight wallet access for PEPEPOW users.

It is similar in purpose to the previous web wallet, but the backend is now powered by the ElectrumX-based pepepow-electrumx-service through PEPEW Light.

This gives the wallet a cleaner and more expandable foundation for future development.

Key features:

✅ Lightweight PEPEW wallet access
✅ Refresh UTXOs / Consolidate feature
✅ ElectrumX-based backend service
✅ Better foundation for future wallet tools
✅ Non-custodial direction: users remain responsible for their own keys and wallet safety

The PEPEW Light Wallet is part of a larger infrastructure direction.

With PEPEW Light as the service layer, future development can continue toward mobile wallets, payment tools, Telegram wallet functions, developer SDKs, and other community applications.

As always, please use wallets carefully, back up your private keys, and avoid keeping large balances in any new or beta wallet service.

PEPEPOW keeps building. ⚒️

🚀 PEPEW Wallet v1.0.0 has been released for Android
📥 Download:
https://github.com/edisontw/pepepow-android-wallet-v2/releases/tag/v1.0.0
PEPEW Wallet is a lightweight, non-custodial wallet that does not require traditional full-blockchain synchronization.
🔐 Recovery words and private keys remain on your device
⚡ Fast balance and transaction-history queries
📤 Local transaction signing
📱 Designed for lightweight Android access
The Android wallet can also be used alongside the PEPEW Light Wallet:
🌐 https://light.pepepow.net/wallet/
This is the first public release. Please securely back up your recovery words and test with a small amount first.
Problems, device compatibility reports, and suggestions are welcome.

🎮 PEPEPOW Game Platform — Play Now
The PEPEPOW Game Platform is now available:
🔗 https://game.pepepow.net/
There are currently 7 playable browser games:
🏃 Runner
🐸 Pet Match
🛡️ Defense
⛏️ Pet & Mine
🧩 Blockscape
⚔️ Tactics
🧱 Block Drop
✅ No installation
✅ No login
✅ No wallet required
Just open the site and play on desktop or mobile.
The goal is not to force blockchain into every part of a game. Core gameplay can stay fast and off-chain, while PEPEPOW may later be used where blockchain actually makes sense — community challenges, prizes, events, cosmetics, tips, or other optional features.
This is still an evolving community project, and more experiments may follow.
🎮 https://game.pepepow.net/

🌐 PEPEPOW Website Update
The new PEPEPOW website is now live:
🔗 https://pepepow.net/
The previous WordPress-based website has been replaced with a new, independently maintained site.
https://pepepow.org/ now redirects visitors to the new domain.
The website source code is also publicly available for anyone who wants to review, contribute, or help improve it:
🛠 https://github.com/edisontw/pepepow-site/
This is another step toward keeping PEPEPOW infrastructure simpler, more transparent, and easier for the community to maintain.
Thanks to everyone who continues building, testing, documenting, mining, and supporting PEPEPOW.