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Which cryptocurrencies can I mine?

We support multiple cryptocurrencies across different algorithms including SHA-256, Scrypt, Ethash, X11, and more. Our available pools include Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum Classic, Dogecoin, and various altcoins. Check our main page for the complete list of active pools and their current status.

Do I need to register to start mining?

No registration required! Simply configure your miner with our pool address and your wallet address. Your first submitted share will automatically create your account. Start mining immediately and track your progress through our dashboard.

What payment system do you use?

All Crypto Pool Hub pools use the PPLNS (Pay Per Last N Shares) system. This method rewards loyal miners and prevents pool hopping. Your earnings are calculated based on your contribution to the last N shares before a block is found, ensuring fair distribution of rewards. One round has an arbitrary number of shares which is solely based on sheer luck. Proportional reward systems only consider shares of one round when calculating rewards. PPLNS however, uses a quite constant number N of shares for calculating rewards. This number N changes only with the difficulty:

As you know the number of shares needed to solve a block within a round is different. Round one and three needed (difficulty * 2) shares to be solved. Round two and four are quite short rounds. There were less than (difficulty * 2) shares necessary to solve them. Round five however is a very long round which means the pool needed more than (difficulty * 2) shares to solve the block. From this follows that:

• Rounds one and three are like proportional rounds. All of your shares from the given round are considered for reward calculations
• For rounds two and four, shares from the previous rounds are considered for calculations as well (marked green). In other words: regardless of round boundaries we always consider the last (difficulty * 2) shares. Your portion of the amount of shares is used to calculate your reward.
• Round five however is very long. In this round your lowermost shares (within the marked red part) are silently dropped if they are not within the last (difficulty * 2) shares.

PPLNS favors constant and/or occasional loyal pool members over pool hoppers. Pool hoppers are betting for a "quick win" (like round two above) with low shares per round. If the round exceeds a certain amount of shares they "hop" to another proportional pool which started a new round more recently. This assures better rewards for pool hoppers over occasional or constant miners which are loyal to their pool. Pool hopping however implies that pool hoppers need to know when a round is started and how much shares are considered for reward. This is very easy with proportional reward system. While using PPLNS, this is no longer true. On long rounds (like round five above) the pool hoppers shares won’t be considered for reward calculations in favor of loyal miners. This is due to the fact that pool hoppers only mine on the beginning of rounds. On short and normal rounds pool hoppers won’t lose their shares. Due to the fact that shares from previous rounds from loyal miners are considered twice (or even more often on extremely short rounds) the pool hopper won’t get the same reward as from proportional reward system.

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

Why is my hashrate different from my miner?

Pool hashrate is calculated based on submitted shares and updates every 10 minutes. It may differ from your local miner's reported hashrate due to network latency, rejected shares, or calculation methods. The pool hashrate is an estimate - your miner's local hashrate is more accurate.

How do I switch between pools?

You can mine on multiple pools simultaneously or switch between them by changing your miner configuration. Each pool has its own stratum address and port. Use our connection guide for specific setup instructions for each cryptocurrency and mining software.

What happens if a pool goes offline?

Our pools feature high availability with backup servers. If a primary server experiences issues, your miner will automatically failover to backup servers. We maintain 99.9% uptime and monitor all pools 24/7 to ensure continuous mining operations.

Can I mine with ASIC and GPU miners?

Yes! We support both ASIC and GPU miners depending on the algorithm. SHA-256 pools work with Bitcoin ASICs, Scrypt pools with Litecoin ASICs, and Ethash pools with GPUs. Check each pool's algorithm compatibility before connecting your miners.

Why blocks stay "Pending"?

Network confirmations - Blocks need additional network confirmations to mature
Block maturity period - Most cryptocurrencies require 100+ confirmations before rewards are spendable
Pool processing - The pool waits for full confirmation before marking as "Confirmed"

This is completely normal for SOLO mining. The blocks will eventually change from "Pending" to "Confirmed" as they receive more network confirmations.