Do I need to register an account to mine?

You don't need to sign up. Just set up your miner using our guide and start mining. Once your miner sends its first share, you're automatically registered.

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

The pool recalculates hashrates every 10 minutes, so changes aren't instant. Your miner shows your actual, real-time hardware performance. The pool gives an estimate based on the shares you submit. Trust what your miner displays — it's more accurate.

What is a SOLO mining pool?

A solo pool lets miners work independently. Only the miner who finds a block gets paid — everyone else gets zero. How fast you find a block depends on your hashrate and luck.

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. 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 'Start Mining' area.

Assuming blocks have been found, payouts are processed and send every 10 minutes. This process is fully automated.

Why is my reward 0 after several hours of mining?

Our mining pools have reward system by found block. The miner receives a reward only if he finds a block. The miner does not receive a reward for shares or time spent.

What is luck?

Luck = Actual work vs. Expected work. Below 100% = Lucky (more profit, less work). Above 100% = Unlucky (less profit, more work).

Why luck can be 300% or more?

Mining luck goes up and down. Sometimes you get lucky and find blocks fast (low luck %), sometimes it takes longer (high luck %). But over time, it all averages out to around 100%.

Why is the value of luck decreased?

Your luck is calculated when you find a block. Luck = work you did ÷ network difficulty. So if network difficulty suddenly doubles, your luck % gets cut in half. If difficulty drops by half, your luck doubles. After each block, luck resets to 0% and the hunt starts over.

Why is the number of payouts less than the number of found blocks?

Payments go out automatically, usually every 10 minutes. If multiple blocks are found and confirmed between payments, you'll get everything in one payout.

What does "Share Difficulty" mean and which port to choose?

The port's share difficulty is just the minimum quality of work the pool accepts from your miner. It's set lower than the actual network difficulty, so any share you submit could potentially solve a block. Port choice does not affect your chance of finding a block. It only affects your miner's workload, network traffic, and how your stats look on the pool. So pick whatever port works best for your setup — block finding is the same on all of them.

What is a proxies software?

Some miners use proxy software that filters their work. The proxy only sends shares that actually solve blocks — it throws away the rest. The pool calculates hashrate and luck based only on what it receives. If a miner uses a proxy, the pool never sees most of their shares, so it can't calculate their real hashrate or luck accurately.