Ranked by live luck score — find which pool is finding more blocks than expected right now. Updated every hour across 35 pools.
Pools finding more blocks than their hashrate share would predict. Switch periods to see 24h, weekly, and monthly leaders.
| # | Pool | Hashrate ↕ | Network % ↕ | Blocks ↕ | Luck ↓ (ranked by) | USD/day ↕ | Fee | Payout | |
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Mineshop Solo Pool
EU · NEW
0% fee · Anonymous · No KYC · EU · miners
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— | — | — | — | 0% | Connect → | |
| #1 |
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USA
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48.7 EH/s | 10 | 🔥 152% | $2,510,719 | 0% | FPPS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)$2,510,719
This week (7d)$15,315,384
This month (30d)$60,006,178
Blocks (30d)239 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
Estimated miners—
(based on 48.6731 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
Total power draw—
Est. elec. cost/mo—
(at €0.25/kWh · 24/7)
Revenue/cost ratio—
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stratum+tcp://stratum.marapool.com:3333
Usernamewallet.worker
Passwordx (any)
MARA institutional pool. Register required.
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| #2 |
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Global
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20 EH/s | 4 | 🔥 148% | $1,004,288 | 0.50% | FPPS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)$1,004,288
This week (7d)$3,263,934
This month (30d)$24,605,044
Blocks (30d)98 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
Estimated miners—
(based on 19.958 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
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(at €0.25/kWh · 24/7)
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stratum+tcp://bs.poolbinance.com:1800
Usernameusername.worker
Passwordx (any)
Requires Binance account. Zero fee for some plans.
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| #3 |
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China
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84.7 EH/s | 15 | 🔥 131% | $3,766,078 | 0% | FPPS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)$3,766,078
This week (7d)$21,090,038
This month (30d)$104,445,900
Blocks (30d)416 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
Estimated miners—
(based on 84.7196 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
Total power draw—
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(at €0.25/kWh · 24/7)
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stratum+tcp://btc-eu.spiderpool.com:9999
Usernamewallet.worker
Passwordx (any)
EU stratum. Register at spiderpool.com.
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| #4 |
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China
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136.9 EH/s | 22 | ✅ 119% | $5,523,581 | 2.50% | PPS+▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)$5,523,581
This week (7d)$40,924,716
This month (30d)$168,720,300
Blocks (30d)672 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
Estimated miners1 × S21+
(based on 136.8548 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
Total power draw4 kW
Est. elec. cost/mo$685
(at €0.25/kWh · 24/7)
Revenue/cost ratio246385.2× revenue
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stratum+tcp://btc.f2pool.com:1314
Usernameusername.worker
Passwordx (any)
Register at f2pool.com first.
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| #5 |
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NiceHash EasySOLO
Global
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12.6 EH/s | 2 | ✅ 117% | $502,144 | 2.00% | PPS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)$502,144
This week (7d)$3,515,006
This month (30d)$15,566,456
Blocks (30d)62 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
Estimated miners—
(based on 12.6265 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
Total power draw—
Est. elec. cost/mo—
(at €0.25/kWh · 24/7)
Revenue/cost ratio—
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stratum+tcp://btc.global.nicehash.com:3368
Usernamewallet.worker
Passwordx (any)
Register at nicehash.com. Hash rental marketplace.
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| #6 |
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USA
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235.8 EH/s | 35 | ✅ 110% | $8,787,516 | 0% | FPPS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)$8,787,516
This week (7d)$65,278,688
This month (30d)$290,741,231
Blocks (30d)1158 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
Estimated miners1 × S21+
(based on 235.8301 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
Total power draw4 kW
Est. elec. cost/mo$685
(at €0.25/kWh · 24/7)
Revenue/cost ratio424574.5× revenue
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stratum+tcp://btc.foundryusapool.com:3333
Usernamewallet.worker
Passwordx (any)
No registration. FPPS payout. Largest pool.
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| #7 |
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Czech
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14.3 EH/s | 2 | ⚡ 104% | $502,144 | 2.00% | FPPS+▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)$502,144
This week (7d)$4,770,366
This month (30d)$17,575,031
Blocks (30d)70 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
Estimated miners—
(based on 14.2557 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
Total power draw—
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(at €0.25/kWh · 24/7)
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stratum+tcp://stratum.braiins.com:3333
Usernamewallet.worker
Passwordx (any)
Supports Stratum V2. Best with Braiins OS on Antminer.
Visit Braiins Pool →
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| #8 |
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OCEANSOLO
Global
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22.6 EH/s | 3 | ⚡ 98% | $753,216 | 0% | TIDES▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)$753,216
This week (7d)$4,268,222
This month (30d)$27,868,978
Blocks (30d)111 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
Estimated miners—
(based on 22.6055 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
Total power draw—
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stratum+tcp://mine.ocean.xyz:3334
Usernamewallet.worker
Passwordx (any)
No registration. Pays directly to your wallet (TIDES).
Visit OCEAN →
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| #9 |
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China
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76.4 EH/s | 10 | ⚡ 97% | $2,510,719 | 2.00% | PPLNS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)$2,510,719
This week (7d)$21,843,253
This month (30d)$94,151,953
Blocks (30d)375 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
Estimated miners—
(based on 76.3699 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
Total power draw—
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(at €0.25/kWh · 24/7)
Revenue/cost ratio—
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stratum+tcp://btc.viabtc.com:3333
Usernameusername.worker
Passwordx (any)
Register at viabtc.com first.
Visit ViaBTC →
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| #10 |
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China
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167.2 EH/s | 17 | ❄️ 75% | $4,268,222 | 0% | PPLNS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)$4,268,222
This week (7d)$48,456,872
This month (30d)$206,130,009
Blocks (30d)821 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
Estimated miners1 × S21+
(based on 167.1991 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
Total power draw4 kW
Est. elec. cost/mo$685
(at €0.25/kWh · 24/7)
Revenue/cost ratio301015.3× revenue
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stratum+tcp://stratum.antpool.com:3333
Usernameaccount.worker
Passwordx (any)
Register at antpool.com first.
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| #11 |
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Global
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43.6 EH/s | 4 | ❄️ 68% | $1,004,288 | 0% | PPLNS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)$1,004,288
This week (7d)$11,549,306
This month (30d)$53,729,381
Blocks (30d)214 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
Estimated miners—
(based on 43.5817 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
Total power draw—
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(at €0.25/kWh · 24/7)
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stratum+tcp://stratum.secpool.com:3333
Usernamewallet.worker
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Register at secpool.com.
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| #12 |
B
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China
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12.2 EH/s | 1 | ❄️ 60% | $251,072 | 4.00% | FPPS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)$251,072
This week (7d)$3,263,934
This month (30d)$15,064,313
Blocks (30d)60 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
Estimated miners—
(based on 12.2192 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
Total power draw—
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(at €0.25/kWh · 24/7)
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stratum+tcp://cn.ss.btc.com:1800
Usernameusername.worker
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| #13 |
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Ukraine
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1.2 EH/s | 0 | — | — | 2.00% | FPPS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
This week (7d)$251,072
This month (30d)$1,506,431
Blocks (30d)6 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
Estimated miners—
(based on 1.2219 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
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| #14 |
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Global
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1 EH/s | 0 | — | — | 4.00% | FPPS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
This week (7d)$251,072
This month (30d)$1,255,359
Blocks (30d)5 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
Estimated miners—
(based on 1.0183 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
Total power draw—
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stratum+tcp://btc.ultimuspool.com:3333
Usernamewallet.worker
Passwordx (any)
Register at ultimuspool.com.
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| #15 |
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China
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2.9 EH/s | 0 | — | — | 2.50% | PPS+▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
This week (7d)$1,004,288
This month (30d)$3,515,006
Blocks (30d)14 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
Estimated miners—
(based on 2.8511 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
Total power draw—
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(at €0.25/kWh · 24/7)
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stratum+tcp://btc.ss.poolin.me:1800
Usernameusername.worker
Passwordx (any)
Register at poolin.com first.
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| #16 |
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USA
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31.6 EH/s | 0 | — | — | 0.30% | FPPS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
This week (7d)$6,527,869
This month (30d)$38,916,141
Blocks (30d)155 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
Estimated miners—
(based on 31.5662 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
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stratum+tcp://btc.luxor.tech:700
Usernameusername.worker
Passwordx (any)
Register at luxor.tech. Good for North American miners.
Visit Luxor →
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| #17 |
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Braiins SoloSOLO
Czech
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203.7 PH/s | 0 | — | — | 2.00% | SOLO▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
This week (7d)—
This month (30d)$251,072
Blocks (30d)1 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
Estimated miners—
(based on 0.2037 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
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(at €0.25/kWh · 24/7)
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stratum+tcp://public-pool.braiins.com:3333
Usernamewallet
Passwordx (any)
Solo pool. No registration. Win full 3.125 BTC block reward.
Visit Braiins Solo →
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| #18 |
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Global
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— | 0 | — | — | 0% | PPLNS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
This week (7d)—
This month (30d)—
Blocks (30d)0 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
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(based on 0 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
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| #19 |
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Global
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— | 0 | — | — | 4.00% | FPPS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
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This month (30d)—
Blocks (30d)0 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
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(based on 0 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
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| #20 |
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Global
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— | 0 | — | — | 0.40% | FPPS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
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This month (30d)—
Blocks (30d)0 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
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| #21 |
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Global
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— | 0 | — | — | 1.00% | PPS+▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
This week (7d)—
This month (30d)—
Blocks (30d)0 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
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| #22 |
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CKPool SoloSOLO
Global
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105 PH/s | 0 | — | — | 2.00% | SOLO▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
This week (7d)—
This month (30d)—
Blocks (30d)0 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
Estimated miners—
(based on 0.105 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
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(at €0.25/kWh · 24/7)
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stratum+tcp://solo.ckpool.org:3333
Usernamewallet.worker
Passwordx (any)
Solo pool. No registration. 2% fee. Win full 3.125 BTC.
Visit CKPool Solo →
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| #23 |
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China
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— | 0 | — | — | 0% | FPPS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
This week (7d)—
This month (30d)—
Blocks (30d)0 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
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(based on 0 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
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🔌 Connect
No public stratum available. Check pool website for connection details.
Visit CloverPool →
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| #24 |
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Japan
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— | 0 | — | — | 1.50% | FPPS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
This week (7d)—
This month (30d)—
Blocks (30d)0 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
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(based on 0 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
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stratum+tcp://btc.sbicrypto.com:3333
Usernameusername.worker
Passwordx (any)
Japanese institutional pool. Register first.
Visit SBI Crypto →
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| #25 |
R
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RedRock PoolSOLO
Global
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— | 0 | — | — | 2.00% | SOLO▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
This week (7d)—
This month (30d)—
Blocks (30d)0 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
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(based on 0 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
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| #26 |
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Public PoolSOLO
Global
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— | 0 | — | — | 0% | SOLO▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
This week (7d)—
This month (30d)—
Blocks (30d)0 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
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(based on 0 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
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stratum+tcp://public-pool.io:21496
Usernamewallet.worker
Passwordx (any)
Open-source solo pool. No registration. 0% fee.
Visit Public Pool →
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| #27 |
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Global
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— | 0 | — | — | 2.00% | FPPS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
This week (7d)—
This month (30d)—
Blocks (30d)0 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
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(based on 0 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
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| #28 |
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Russia
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— | 0 | — | — | 4.00% | FPPS+▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
This week (7d)—
This month (30d)—
Blocks (30d)0 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
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(based on 0 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
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(at €0.25/kWh · 24/7)
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stratum+tcp://btc.emcd.io:3333
Usernamewallet.worker
Passwordx (any)
Register at emcd.io. PPLNS payout.
Visit EMCD →
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| #29 |
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China
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— | 0 | — | — | 0.50% | FPPS+▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
This week (7d)—
This month (30d)—
Blocks (30d)0 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
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(based on 0 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
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(at €0.25/kWh · 24/7)
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🔌 Connect
Click to copy
stratum+tcp://stratum.ntminerpool.com:3333
Usernamewallet.worker
Passwordx (any)
Register at ntminerpool.com.
Visit NTminer Pool →
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| #30 |
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FutureBitSOLO
USA
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— | 0 | — | — | 0% | SOLO▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
This week (7d)—
This month (30d)—
Blocks (30d)0 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
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(based on 0 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
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(at €0.25/kWh · 24/7)
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stratum+tcp://solo.ckpool.org:3333
Usernamewallet.worker
Passwordx (any)
FutureBit uses CKPool solo. Win full 3.125 BTC block reward.
Visit FutureBit →
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| #31 |
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Global
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— | 0 | — | — | 0% | FPPS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
This week (7d)—
This month (30d)—
Blocks (30d)0 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
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(based on 0 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
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| #32 |
M
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Global
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— | 0 | — | — | 0% | FPPS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
This week (7d)—
This month (30d)—
Blocks (30d)0 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
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(based on 0 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
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(at €0.25/kWh · 24/7)
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🔌 Connect
No public stratum available. Check pool website for connection details.
Visit Mining Squared →
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| #33 |
G
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China
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— | 0 | — | — | 1.00% | FPPS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
This week (7d)—
This month (30d)—
Blocks (30d)0 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
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(based on 0 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
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| #34 |
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Russia
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— | 0 | — | — | 0.90% | FPPS▼ | |
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💰 Value Mined
Today (24h)—
This week (7d)—
This month (30d)—
Blocks (30d)0 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
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(based on 0 EH/s ÷ 216 TH/s per unit)
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💰 Value Mined
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Blocks (30d)0 blocks × 3.125 BTC
BTC price used$80,343
⚡ Power Estimate
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