How It Works

From wallet connection to USDC payouts on Base.

Shelly turns mining into a simple deployment flow. The system handles the complexity in the background.

1

Connect your wallet

Start by connecting a wallet on Base. Shelly supports wallet authentication through Privy or Dynamic.

2

Choose an agent tier

Pick the level of compute and automation you want.

• Nano — $0.05/hr

  • CPU-equivalent hashrate

  • basic profit-switching

• Standard — $0.15/hr

  • 1 GPU-equivalent

  • advanced switching

  • API access

• Pro — $0.35/hr

  • multi-GPU equivalent

  • elite switching

  • custom strategies

• Enterprise — $0.75/hr

  • ASIC-equivalent

  • dedicated account manager

  • SLA

3

Configure the agent

Set the operating preferences for your deployment.

You can choose:

• target coins like BTC, KAS, RVN, and FLUX

• the payout wallet address

• a strategy preference such as max profit, stable income, or specific coin focus

4

Deploy in under 90 seconds

Shelly launches the agent in under 90 seconds.

The agent receives hashpower from one of two sources:

• Shelly’s contributor network

• purchased hashpower through NiceHash or Mining Rig Rentals APIs

5

Start mining and optimize continuously

Once live, the agent starts mining immediately.

Every 60 seconds, the profit-switch engine reevaluates the market. It checks:

• current coin prices from CoinGecko

• network difficulty by algorithm

• pool fees and payout schemes

• gas costs for bridging and conversion

Then it reallocates hashrate to the best available option.

6

Convert rewards into USDC on Base

Mining rewards may be earned in different native coins. Shelly bridges and converts those rewards automatically.

The system uses deBridge or Relay and selects the lower-cost route. Final payouts are delivered as USDC on Base.

7

Monitor performance in real time

Users can track live operating data through the dashboard or API.

This includes:

• hashrate

• earnings

• algorithm history

• agent activity

8

Withdraw anytime

USDC can be withdrawn to your Base wallet at any time. There is no minimum threshold. There are no forced delays.