Mining Guide
Merge Mining Explained: How to Earn DOGE + LTC With One Miner
Two Rewards. One Machine. Zero Extra Cost.
Merge mining allows a single ASIC to simultaneously mine two different cryptocurrencies — earning rewards from both — without doing any additional work.
The most popular merge mining pair in 2026: Litecoin (LTC) + Dogecoin (DOGE). Both use the Scrypt algorithm, and Dogecoin’s network has been merge-mined with Litecoin since 2014 — with explicit support from Dogecoin’s developers.
How Does Merge Mining Work?
Technically called Auxiliary Proof of Work (AuxPoW):
- Dogecoin’s network allows its block headers to be embedded in Litecoin’s blocks
- When a miner solves a Litecoin block, that same proof-of-work is valid on Dogecoin
- The miner submits the solution to both networks and collects rewards from both
- Your Scrypt ASIC does zero extra computation — the math is identical
The result: every Scrypt ASIC miner running on Litecoin is also a Dogecoin miner — for free.
Best Scrypt Miners for LTC+DOGE Merge Mining
| Miner | Hashrate | Power | Price | Net Profit* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antminer L9 (16 Gh/s) | 16 Gh/s | 3,360W | $3,540 | $11.15/day |
| Antminer L7 (9.3 Gh/s) | 9.3 Gh/s | 3,425W | $1,129 | $4.30/day |
*LTC + DOGE combined, at $0.065/kWh
Merge Mining Profit Breakdown (Antminer L9)
- LTC revenue: ~$12.30/day
- DOGE (merge mined, free): ~$4.10/day
- Total revenue: $16.40/day
- Electricity at $0.065/kWh: $5.25/day
- Net profit: $11.15/day
Merge mining DOGE costs you nothing extra. Any Scrypt miner not merge mining is leaving 25%+ of their potential income on the table.
Which Pools Support Merge Mining?
- F2Pool — Most popular. Supports LTC+DOGE merge mining automatically.
- ViaBTC — Strong reliability, good fee structure.
- Litecoinpool.org — The original Litecoin pool, supports merge mining.
- Antpool — Good for Antminer users.
Start Earning LTC + DOGE
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