<p>The switch to merged mining is <a href="http://dot-bit.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&amp;t=217">scheduled for Namecoin block 19200</a>.  At the time of this writing, the Namecoin network is on block 18805, so 395 more blocks need to be solved.</p>

<p>The last 29 blocks on the <a href="http://explorer.dot-bit.org/">Namecoin block explorer</a> were solved in an average of 108.79 minutes each.  Extrapolating from this, 395 blocks should be solved in just under 30 days, so sometime around September 29th.</p>

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2011-10-03T00:16:03.433Z
Only 43 blocks to go, A couple of days at the current rate.
ripper234
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2011-10-08T11:08:43.783Z
We're at block 19202. So, any early reports of merged mining in the wild?
ripper234
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2011-10-10T16:42:10.387Z
Namecoin blocks are being generated about every 5.5 minutes right now.
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2011-08-30T23:51:09.433Z
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<p>(This question was originally asked before merged mining began)</p>

<p>When exactly did merged mining of Bitcoin and Namecoin chains start?</p>

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When did merged Namecoin-Bitcoin mining start?
ripper234
# When did merged Namecoin-Bitcoin mining start?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-08-30)

(This question was originally asked before merged mining began)

When exactly did merged mining of Bitcoin and Namecoin chains start?

**Tags:** namecoin, merged-mining


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2011-08-30. Score: 12 | Accepted answer

The switch to merged mining is [scheduled for Namecoin block 19200](http://dot-bit.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=217). At the time of this writing, the Namecoin network is on block 18805, so 395 more blocks need to be solved.

The last 29 blocks on the [Namecoin block explorer](http://explorer.dot-bit.org/) were solved in an average of 108.79 minutes each. Extrapolating from this, 395 blocks should be solved in just under 30 days, so sometime around September 29th.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Only 43 blocks to go, A couple of days at the current rate.  
> **username_0**: We're at block 19202. So, any early reports of merged mining in the wild?  
> **username_1**: Namecoin blocks are being generated about every 5.5 minutes right now.  

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