Do I need to register an account to mine?

Registration is not required. Just configure your miner according to our instructions and start mining. Your first submitted share will automatically register you with our pool. Good Luck!

Why is my reported hashrate zero or different from what my miner reports?

Pool and miner hashrates are re-calculated every ten minutes. Therefore it can take a maximum of ten minutes for your hashrate to update depending on the submission time of your first valid share. The hashrate we display at the pool is a rough approximation of your hashrate based on your submitted shares and can therefore differ significantly from the hashrate displayed locally. When in doubt always consider the value displayed by your miner as the correct one.

How will I get paid?

SOLO, PPLNS, and PPLNSBF mining are three different approaches to distributing rewards in cryptocurrency mining pools. Each method has its own characteristics, impacting how miners receive payouts.

Solo Mining: In solo mining, an individual miner works alone to find and solve a block in the blockchain. If the miner successfully mines a block, they receive the entire reward for that block, which includes the block subsidy and transaction fees. Solo mining can be profitable for miners with substantial hash power, but it involves a high level of uncertainty and may result in infrequent payouts.

PPLNS (Pay Per Last N Shares): PPLNS is a reward distribution method in mining pools that takes into account the last N shares contributed by all miners before a block is found. Miners are rewarded based on the proportion of valid shares they contributed during this specific window. PPLNS is designed to discourage pool hopping, as it rewards miners who consistently contribute to the pool over time.

PPLNSBF (Pay Per Last N Shares Block Finder): PPLNSBF pool works exactly the same as PPLNS pool with one notable exception. With PPLNSBF, 10% of the pool reward goes to the block finder, rest of the block reward is paid like on a normal PPLNS pool.

Prop (Proportional) Mining: In proportional mining, miners are paid based on the number of valid shares they contribute to the pool's total hash rate. When a block is found, the reward is distributed among miners according to their contributed shares. This method provides a more predictable and linear payout structure, making it suitable for miners who prefer a steady income stream.

In summary, solo mining offers the potential for larger rewards but is unpredictable and may result in periods without payouts. PPLNS rewards consistent contributors, while proportional mining provides a steady and predictable payout based on the proportion of contributed shares. Miners choose their preferred method based on their risk tolerance, hash power, and preference for regular or potentially larger, but less frequent, payouts.

When will I get paid?

You won't see any balance in your account until a block has been found by the pool and after the block has reached a mature status. This may take a couple hours, depending on the coin. As soon as a block can be considered 'mature' by the pool, your shares will be used to calculate your contribution towards finding the block. The more you've contributed, the higher your cut of the block reward will be. Your cut of the block reward will then be credited to your pending balance. If your balance reaches or exceeds the pool's minimum payout amount, the pool will transfer your entire balance to your wallet and reset your pending balance to zero. The minimum payout for each pool is listed in its 'Pool Stats' area.

We are a small pool for the time being, and as such it may take some time to find a block. On larger pools you would see some balance earlier because they will find blocks faster, but you will get a smaller share of the reward than what you would in a smaller pool. Over time you will earn more or less the same amount when mining on a large pool or on a small one.

In other words, the rewards you get on average are exactly proportional to your part in the total work done by the pool. If you mine in a pool twice as large, the pool will collect twice as much rewards but your share in them will be cut by half, meaning you get the same on average.

Trustworthiness, reliability, support and low latency are the things you should consider when choosing a pool. By avoiding the largest pools you contribute to the network health by spreading the hash power.