Proto-16 · Quai Network × SOAP · Marathon Mode

Bitcoin Block
Marathon

30 Days · One Block · $219,000 in QUAI Buybacks

⏱ Marathon Countdown — Target Block
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Hashing Live
460 PH/s · SHA-256
70%
30-Day Odds
$219K
Per BTC Block
~14d
Expected at 460 PH/s
8,200+
Active Miners
$10K
BCH Buyback / Day
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SOAP Architecture

What Makes This Possible

Merge-mining has existed since 2011. Namecoin, RSK, Elastos — all tried. None built an economic loop. SOAP is the architecture, not a bolt-on.

> SHA-256 Compatible

Merge-Mining

Same ASICs, zero firmware changes. Any SHA-256 miner can merge-mine Quai alongside Bitcoin without switching hardware or pools.

> 100% Coinbase → QUAI

SOAP Buybacks

Every satoshi from parent-chain coinbase rewards auto-buys QUAI on the open market. No governance, no middlemen — protocol-enforced demand.

> Every Hash Earns

Workshares

Miners earn for every hash submitted, not just the ones that find a block. No wasted work — every proof-of-work contribution is rewarded.

The Race

30-Day Marathon — Four Phases

From flipping the switch to mining the first Bitcoin block. Four weeks. Four milestones.

> Week 1
PREP
460 PH/s → 600 PH/s
  • BTC AuxTemplate signing by governance
  • Quai nodes ship updates for BTC coinbase
  • PowerPool finalizes BTC integration
  • Public hashrate tracker goes live
  • Mining recruitment campaign launches
Still on BCH — squeezing every last block.
> Week 2
THE FLIP
600 PH/s → 1 EH/s
  • PowerPool flips miners to BTC merge-mining
  • Kryptex and k1pool activate BTC SOAP
  • New SHA-256 miners flood in
  • Hashrate crosses 1 EH/s
At 1 EH/s, a Bitcoin block every ~6.5 days.
> Week 3
THE HUNT
1 EH/s → 1.5 EH/s
  • Hashrate climbs from attention + recruitment
  • OCEAN and Braiins outreach begins
  • Cumulative probability hits 38%
Likely the week the first block drops.
> Week 4
THE BLOCK
1.5 EH/s → 2 EH/s
  • Valid Bitcoin block is produced
  • $219,000 converts to permanent QUAI demand
  • Mining media explodes with the headline
  • Luxor, ViaBTC conversations begin
  • At 2 EH/s, next block in ~3.3 days
Nothing recruits like proof. First block is the receipt.
The Math

Hashrate → Monthly Buybacks

Hashrate % of BTC Network Time to Block Monthly Buybacks
460 PH/s TODAY 0.049% ~14 days $460K
1 EH/s 0.11% ~6.5 days $1.0M
2 EH/s 0.21% ~3.3 days $2.0M
5 EH/s 0.53% ~1.3 days $5.0M
10 EH/s 1.07% ~16 hours $10.1M
Marathon Odds
End of Week 1
4%
End of Week 2
15%
End of Week 3
38%
Day 25
52%
Day 30
70%
The Pitch

Why Join the Marathon

For Miners

  • Same ASICs, same Stratum v1, zero firmware changes
  • Earn QUAI rewards on top of existing mining income
  • Net new revenue from hardware you already own

For Pools

  • Two fee streams from one hashrate — BTC + QUAI
  • Differentiation in a commoditized market
  • PowerPool already has the integration live

For QUAI

  • Every BTC block = $219K+ in QUAI buybacks
  • SHA-256 hardware diversity strengthens consensus
  • Flywheel: buybacks → price → miners → blocks → repeat

30 Days. One Block.
$219,000.

The hashrate is already here. The protocol is already running. Just flip the switch.

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