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For Reference: FlexiMining Investment Plan Samples

Investment Plan sample 1 for your reference, one FlexiMining Device:

 Step1

Buy 1 pc COTX X3 hotspot + FlexiMining Package Combo; USB hub, hard drive.  Reference: FlexiMining FAQHow to connect your FlexiMining device?

Cost: total ~USD 320
Step 2

Install FlexiMining app, pay for stake, enablement fees. Reference: FlexiMining FAQ: How to choose a FlexiMining App?

Cost total ~USD 300

(~ USD 200 stake is refundable)

Step 3

Keep you device running, always online

Cost, monthly ~USD 8 for power and network; assume you've already had broadband;
1st year

investment ~USD 716; income ~USD 360

assume monthly passive income ~USD 30
2nd year

cost~ USD 96; income ~USD 360

assume monthly passive income ~USD 30
3rd year

cost ~USD 96; income ~USD 360

assume monthly passive income ~USD 30

  

Investment Plan sample 2 for your reference, 100 FlexiMining Device in one location (without Helium functions):

 Step1

Buy 50 pcs COTX X3 hotspot + FlexiMining Package Combo; USB hub, hard drive.  Buy 50 pcs COTX FluxNode-CUMULUS. Reference: FlexiMining FAQHow to connect your FlexiMining device?

Cost: total ~USD ~32,000
Step 2

Install FlexiMining app (ScPrime, Storj), pay for stake(ScPrime, Storj, FLUX), enablement fees. 

Reference: FlexiMining FAQ: How to choose a FlexiMining App?

Cost total ~USD 1200 (40,000 stake is refundable after the contract)
Step 3

Keep you device running, always online

Cost, monthly ~USD 200 for power and network; 
1st year

investment ~ USD 33,200; income ~USD 16,800

(investment does not include refundable stake cost)

assume monthly passive income: X3 - ~ USD 13; FluxNode - ~ USD 15;

total monthly ~1400 USD

2nd year

cost ~1200 USD; income ~16,800 USD

assume monthly passive income total ~1400 USD
3rd year

cost ~1200 USD; income ~16,800 USD

 

assume monthly passive income total ~1400 USD

 

 

How to install FlexiMining Apps?

 

FlexiMining Installation Prerequisite

Hardware Check, buy, and install a FlexiMining-compatible hardware device.
Install your FlexiMining device, like a normal household appliance, e.g. a WIFI router, or a computer.
If you install a Helium Hotspot, please choose high place to install antenna, Check  reference manual.
Network Your internet provides stable ~25Mbps down/up speed
Prefer Ethernet to WIFI

 

 

How to connect your FlexiMining device?

(1) If you choose COTX X3 hotspot, or other Helium hotspot, typically:

Notes: For FlexiMining ScPrime, Storj, Meson Network, you need to connect a hard drive to X3. Suggest at least a 2TB hard drive. You can choose 2.5'' or 3.5'' hard drive, you can choose SATA-USB adaptor (sample) to connect your SATA hard drive.

Note: You can download and install DiskGenius app on your PC, connect your hard drive to your PC, then use DiskGenius to format your hard drive into EXT4 file system. Hotspot only supports this EXT4 file system.

Demo Video - Prepare external hard drive for the Fleximining 

Self-powered USB Hub can also bee used to connect USB hard drive:
 

 

(2) If you choose COTX FluxNode-CUMULUS, typically: 

 Notes: COTX FluxNode-CUMULUS bundles with an SSD drive. Customer also can use their SSD drive.

 

(3) If you choose COTX FlexiMining Node v1, typically: 

Notes: For FlexiMining ScPrime and Storj, you need to connect a hard drive to X3. Suggest at least a 2TB hard drive. You can choose 2.5'' or 3.5'' hard drive. USB WIFI Dongle is optional, sample

 

How to choose a FlexiMining App?

By app type and reward:

FlexiMIning App

Est. Monthly Reward App Type

Helium miner

4-12 USD IoT - Internet of Thing
Mysterium 1-3 USD VPN service
EarnAPP 1-3 USD Share your network bandwidth for ad and data service
Honeygain 2-5 USD Share your network bandwidth for ad and data service
IPRoyal 1-3 USD Share your network bandwidth for ad and data service
Peer2Profit 1-3 USD Share your network bandwidth for ad and data service
PreSearch 1-4 USD Search engine
Computecoin 1-4 USD web 3.0 infrastructure
Flux 15-20 USD web 3.0 infrastructure
Meson Network in beta CDN service
STROJ 3-5 USD decentralized cloud storage
ScPrime 5-10 USD decentralized cloud storage

 

 

Cash out and check the reward:

FlexiMIning App

How to cash out Crypto Coin Market Price How to check the reward

Helium miner

Binance $HNT Helium App, COTX App
Mysterium Coinbase $MYST mystnodes.com; hotspot IP:4449
EarnAPP Cash www.earnapp.com
Honeygain Cash www.honeygain.com
IPRoyal Cash www.pawns.app
Peer2Profit Cash www.peer2profit.io
PreSearch Coinbase $PRE https://nodes.presearch.com/dashboard
Computecoin 2022 Q4 to exchange service $CCN ccn ewallet
Flux Binance $FLUX zelcore ewallet
Meson Network in beta https://dashboard.meson.network/token_balance/msntt
STROJ Binance $STORJ hotspot IP :14002
ScPrime Coinbase $SCP https://console.xapro.net/
www.grafana.scpri.me

 

 App Installation limitations:

Helium miner:

- install dispersively, 900m from each other

- 1. The hardware distinguishes between three different band models CN470/EU868/US915 (covering 923). The model needs to be selected according to the destination country. 
2. Russia is banned and will not gain any revenue.
3. False locations, concentrated mining and other actions will be banned from the Dewi MCC.

 

Mysterium:

- need >50Mbps bandwidth

- 1 public IP one instance, some counties can not support VPN; can be installed in data center and household;

 

EarnAPP:

- only household support; do not install in data center

- 1 public IP one instance; 

 

Honeygain: 1 public IP one instance;

IPRoyal: 1 public IP one instance;

Peer2Profit: 1 public IP one instance;

 

PreSearch: 

- stake 4000 $PRE coin at first (refundable)

1 public IP one instance;

 

Computecoin:

- enablement fee 10 USD, unrefundable

- 3 working days after installation to see the reward; the offline device for more than 3 consecutive days, you will be punished

 

Meson Network:

- suggest 100GB external disk connect to your fleximining device

- For X3, the hard drive needs external power support;

 

STROJ:

at least 550GB usable capacity in the external hard drive; Suggest 1TB raw capacity.

- need fixed public IP, or NOIP service + dynamic public IP;

- WIFI router port 28967 open for port forwarding;

More than one instance under 1 public IP, but the lower reward from the second instance;

- Must be always online, offline frequently will be banned;

- For X3, the hard drive needs external power support;

 

ScPrime:

 - at least 550GB usable capacity in the external hard drive; Suggest 1TB raw capacity.

- Need stake 60 $SCP coin, nonrefundable.

- Need USD $99 for basic license or USD $450 for full license; if your device online over 95% in a year, the license fee is refundable.

- Need fixed public IP, or NOIP service + dynamic public IP;

- WIFI router port 4282 open for port forwarding

More than one instance under 1 public IP;

For X3, the hard drive needs external power support;

 

How many Apps can I install on one FlexiMining compatible device?

Rule of Thumb:

~8 Apps COTX X3, X3 Alcrymist
~10 Apps COTX X5
~8 Apps SenseCAP M1, Syncrob.it V2, RAK V2, MNTD Blackspot, MNTD Goldspot, Helium Hotspot OG
only Flux COTX FluxNode-CUMULUS
~20 Apps COTX FlexiMining Node v1

 

How can I get tech support for FlexiMining?

Join the COTX Discord community:
- We are available 7x24 on call to answer questions
- #make-a-ticket channel where you can create service tickets to request technical support
- #cotx-fleximining channel where you can participate in community user discussions
- #cotx-Chinese channel where you can communicate with community users in Chinese and ask questions to our customer service staff
- #flex-your-reward channel where you can show your mining revenue and share your experience with other users

Feel free to email our customer service at services@cotxnetworks.com with your questions.

You must reach the app's tech support team to open a ticket for a specific mining app's tech issues. 

 

When can I receive the FlexiMining device at cotx-store.com once I place an order?

We use express delivery for global customers, which usually 2-3 weeks to arrive, the specific delivery time is determined by the courier company.