In five days - Dubai. Ready for Blockchain Life 2025?
Neopool is already gearing up for the year’s premier crypto event!
Visit us at booth L10 - we’ll show how miners with Neopool maximize profits through cutting‑edge technology and a tailored approach.
🎟 Grab 10% off your ticket with the promo codeNEOPOOL
Tickets: blockchain-life.com
See you in Dubai - here’s to higher hashrates and great new connections! ⚡️
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Neopool is already gearing up for the year’s premier crypto event!
Visit us at booth L10 - we’ll show how miners with Neopool maximize profits through cutting‑edge technology and a tailored approach.
🎟 Grab 10% off your ticket with the promo code
Tickets: blockchain-life.com
See you in Dubai - here’s to higher hashrates and great new connections! ⚡️
Links:
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Day 2 at Blockchain Life and the momentum keeps building! 🚀
Yesterday was incredible—amazing conversations, new connections, and so much energy around what we're building at Neopool. Today, we're ready for even more. ⚡️
Haven't stopped by yet? There's still time! Come see the benefits behind our platform, talk about mining efficiency, or explore how we can work together.
Whether you're a seasoned miner, potential partner, or just BTC-curious—our team is here for you.
📍 Booth L10
See you! 🤝
Links:
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Yesterday was incredible—amazing conversations, new connections, and so much energy around what we're building at Neopool. Today, we're ready for even more. ⚡️
Haven't stopped by yet? There's still time! Come see the benefits behind our platform, talk about mining efficiency, or explore how we can work together.
Whether you're a seasoned miner, potential partner, or just BTC-curious—our team is here for you.
📍 Booth L10
See you! 🤝
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Forwarded from Mining Disrupt Official
We’re excited to welcome Kapeikin Andrei, CEO at Neopool, to the stage at Mining Disrupt Texas!
This is where the biggest voices in Bitcoin mining share insights that shape the future. 🚀
Want your company in the spotlight? Speaker opportunities are limited — secure your spot now: https://miningdisrupt.com/#contact
This is where the biggest voices in Bitcoin mining share insights that shape the future. 🚀
Want your company in the spotlight? Speaker opportunities are limited — secure your spot now: https://miningdisrupt.com/#contact
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That's a wrap on Blockchain Life 2025! 🎉
Dubai was incredible. The conversations, connections, and energy were exactly what we needed.
Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth, challenged our assumptions, and shared what you're building. Meeting people who genuinely care about Bitcoin's decentralization reminded us why we started this.
Next up: Mining Disrupt next week, where our CEO Andrei Kapeikin joins a panel on mining infrastructure. Hope to see some of you there!
In the meantime, we've been reflecting on what the industry really needs - more independent pools, real innovation, and diverse voices.
Wrote about it here
Thanks, Dubai. On to the next. 🚀
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Dubai was incredible. The conversations, connections, and energy were exactly what we needed.
Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth, challenged our assumptions, and shared what you're building. Meeting people who genuinely care about Bitcoin's decentralization reminded us why we started this.
Next up: Mining Disrupt next week, where our CEO Andrei Kapeikin joins a panel on mining infrastructure. Hope to see some of you there!
In the meantime, we've been reflecting on what the industry really needs - more independent pools, real innovation, and diverse voices.
Wrote about it here
Thanks, Dubai. On to the next. 🚀
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New week, new challenge!
Neopool has been nominated for the TheTrends Awards in the category of The Best Startup! 🚀
Your vote can make a decisive difference. Voting is now open - support us and help showcase the power of innovation in mining and blockchain technology.
📲 To vote, use the convenient miniapp from the organizers:
Vote for Neopool 🔗
Thank you for being with us – together we are changing the future of the industry! ✨
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Neopool has been nominated for the TheTrends Awards in the category of The Best Startup! 🚀
Your vote can make a decisive difference. Voting is now open - support us and help showcase the power of innovation in mining and blockchain technology.
📲 To vote, use the convenient miniapp from the organizers:
Vote for Neopool 🔗
Thank you for being with us – together we are changing the future of the industry! ✨
Links:
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Join Us Tomorrow at Mining Disrupt!🤠
We’re excited to be heading to Mining Disrupt tomorrow!
Our CEO, Andrei Kapeikin, will participate in the discussion "Pool or Be Pooled - Navigating Risk, Reward, and Reputation in the Age of Massive Centralized Mining Hubs." Find us at booth #388.
🔗 Use promo code NEOPOOL_20 to grab your ticket with a 20% discount.
Don’t miss this chance to connect and innovate!
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We’re excited to be heading to Mining Disrupt tomorrow!
Our CEO, Andrei Kapeikin, will participate in the discussion "Pool or Be Pooled - Navigating Risk, Reward, and Reputation in the Age of Massive Centralized Mining Hubs." Find us at booth #388.
🔗 Use promo code NEOPOOL_20 to grab your ticket with a 20% discount.
Don’t miss this chance to connect and innovate!
Links:
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3️⃣ Powerful upgrades from Neopool in October!
1. Daily payouts: The daily total now exactly matches the payout, no more “leftover bits” from hourly calculations. Everything’s simple, clear, and transparent.
2. Auto payouts are 4 times faster: your funds hit your wallet much quicker. You get rewarded almost instantly!
3. Maximum reliability: even during server upgrades, your mining stays protected and payouts run on schedule. Stay relaxed, everything’s under control.
Moving forward together, thanks for being with us! 💙
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1. Daily payouts: The daily total now exactly matches the payout, no more “leftover bits” from hourly calculations. Everything’s simple, clear, and transparent.
2. Auto payouts are 4 times faster: your funds hit your wallet much quicker. You get rewarded almost instantly!
3. Maximum reliability: even during server upgrades, your mining stays protected and payouts run on schedule. Stay relaxed, everything’s under control.
Moving forward together, thanks for being with us! 💙
Links:
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One day left until one of the largest Bitcoin conferences of the year - Bitcoin MENA in Abu Dhabi, and the Neopool team will also be there on December 8–9.
We are coming to discuss everything the mining industry is focused on: from infrastructure and payback to regulation and new technologies that will influence the market in 2026.
If you are at the conference, let us know, we will be glad to meet and talk about your mining challenges.
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We are coming to discuss everything the mining industry is focused on: from infrastructure and payback to regulation and new technologies that will influence the market in 2026.
If you are at the conference, let us know, we will be glad to meet and talk about your mining challenges.
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3️⃣ November features: enhanced reliability and profitability!
Check out this month's major updates:
Infrastructure strengthening month: optimized servers and routing globally, ensuring stable operation as the number of connected miners grows.💪
Resolved Roskomnadzor blocking issues: implemented technical measures for uninterrupted pool access.🚀
Increased profitability through algorithm optimization: proprietary task distribution and ASIC performance optimization solutions enabled miners to maintain steady income even during market volatility.📈
Working on new features! Stay tuned for updates!
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Check out this month's major updates:
Infrastructure strengthening month: optimized servers and routing globally, ensuring stable operation as the number of connected miners grows.💪
Resolved Roskomnadzor blocking issues: implemented technical measures for uninterrupted pool access.🚀
Increased profitability through algorithm optimization: proprietary task distribution and ASIC performance optimization solutions enabled miners to maintain steady income even during market volatility.📈
Working on new features! Stay tuned for updates!
Links:
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Crypto Awards 2025 Voting is Live!
Neopool is nominated for "Best Mining Pool 2025" at the Crypto Awards by crypto.ru!
Your vote can make the difference - support top crypto industry leaders.
🏆 26 categories cover top exchanges, P2P services, futures platforms, and more. Results combine user votes and expert jury.
➡️ Vote for Neopool now: https://crypto.ru/awards/
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Neopool is nominated for "Best Mining Pool 2025" at the Crypto Awards by crypto.ru!
Your vote can make the difference - support top crypto industry leaders.
🏆 26 categories cover top exchanges, P2P services, futures platforms, and more. Results combine user votes and expert jury.
➡️ Vote for Neopool now: https://crypto.ru/awards/
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Happy New Year from the Neopool Team!
As 2025 comes to a close, we want to extend our warmest thanks to our incredible community of clients and partners. Your trust has been the driving force behind our journey into the global top 15 and our #1 spot for mining efficiency.
We're excited for what 2026 holds and are more committed than ever to building the best infrastructure for OUR mining success.
Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a prosperous New Year!
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As 2025 comes to a close, we want to extend our warmest thanks to our incredible community of clients and partners. Your trust has been the driving force behind our journey into the global top 15 and our #1 spot for mining efficiency.
We're excited for what 2026 holds and are more committed than ever to building the best infrastructure for OUR mining success.
Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a prosperous New Year!
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3️⃣ December features: enhanced accessibility and integration!
Check out this month's major updates:
✔️Launched stratum proxy with TLS support: added connection encryption per numerous client requests for secure mining🔒
✔️New domain neopool.io: improved accessibility and protection against blocks
✔️Enhanced API methods: implemented client-requested improvements based on feedback⚙️
Working on new features! Stay tuned for updates!
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Check out this month's major updates:
✔️Launched stratum proxy with TLS support: added connection encryption per numerous client requests for secure mining🔒
✔️New domain neopool.io: improved accessibility and protection against blocks
✔️Enhanced API methods: implemented client-requested improvements based on feedback⚙️
Working on new features! Stay tuned for updates!
Links:
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3️⃣ January Features: Leveling Up Every User Experience!
✔️ Partner Rewards Page. You can now see not just the total amount, but also your referral’s percentage and their power. Full transparency and next-level control over your partnership stats.
✔️ White Label is live! If you’ve been planning to launch your own brand powered by Neopool - now’s the perfect time. Everything’s ready for your personal pool with a unique style.
✔️ Advanced commission settings. You can now set different commission rates for each sub-account individually. Full flexibility at your fingertips.
Stay tuned - there’s more to come ⚡️
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✔️ Partner Rewards Page. You can now see not just the total amount, but also your referral’s percentage and their power. Full transparency and next-level control over your partnership stats.
✔️ White Label is live! If you’ve been planning to launch your own brand powered by Neopool - now’s the perfect time. Everything’s ready for your personal pool with a unique style.
✔️ Advanced commission settings. You can now set different commission rates for each sub-account individually. Full flexibility at your fingertips.
Stay tuned - there’s more to come ⚡️
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We hold #1 Daily PPS efficiency globally. Here's what that means - and how to check it yourself.
Daily PPS efficiency = how much of the theoretical maximum reward your pool actually delivers. For every dollar the network says you should earn, how many cents does your pool pay?
Most pools land around 97-99%. The gap comes from block template inefficiency, share submission delays, rounding. Small percentages but they compound fast at scale.
Neopool has held the top spot on miningpoolstats consistently. Not our claim, third-party data.
Check it yourself:
→ Go to miningpoolstats
→ Sort by Daily PPS efficiency
→ Compare your current pool.
Daily PPS efficiency = how much of the theoretical maximum reward your pool actually delivers. For every dollar the network says you should earn, how many cents does your pool pay?
Most pools land around 97-99%. The gap comes from block template inefficiency, share submission delays, rounding. Small percentages but they compound fast at scale.
Neopool has held the top spot on miningpoolstats consistently. Not our claim, third-party data.
Check it yourself:
→ Go to miningpoolstats
→ Sort by Daily PPS efficiency
→ Compare your current pool.
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List of known Bitcoin pools (BTC) SHA-256 PoW algorithm. Live hashrate distribution, pool fees & minimum payment comparison. Mining Pools & Block Explorer
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Most global mining pools are blocked or restricted in RU region. Neopool isn't.
If you're mining in RU region and connecting to your pool through a VPN - you're paying a hidden tax on every hash.
Every millisecond of added latency means shares arriving late. VPN disconnects mean workers going offline for hours before you notice.
Neopool works natively across RU region. Direct connection. Full speed. No workarounds.
One less thing between your hardware and your payouts → neopool.com
If you're mining in RU region and connecting to your pool through a VPN - you're paying a hidden tax on every hash.
Every millisecond of added latency means shares arriving late. VPN disconnects mean workers going offline for hours before you notice.
Neopool works natively across RU region. Direct connection. Full speed. No workarounds.
One less thing between your hardware and your payouts → neopool.com
📊 Weekly Mining Digest | Mar 17-21, 2026
BTC: $70,400 (-5% WoW)
Difficulty: 134T (-7.8%)
Network hashrate: ~930 EH/s (down from 1 ZH/s in early March)
Hashprice: ~$32/PH/day (pre-adjustment — expect improvement)
Block time: 10 min 47 sec average
Neopool stats:
→ Efficiency: #1 Daily PPS globally (miningpoolstats.stream)
→ Uptime: 100% through the market stress
This week in three sentences:
The network just had its biggest difficulty relief since 2021. Public miners are exiting Bitcoin for AI at an accelerating rate. The miners who stayed just got an 8% revenue bump.
What's happening behind the numbers:
Bitfarms voted to rebrand as Keel Infrastructure and exit Bitcoin mining (March 20). Cango reported $452M loss from mining, selling 4,451 BTC to fund AI pivot. MARA launched AI JV with Starwood Capital. Public miners collectively sold 15,000+ BTC from reserves this quarter.
Every miner that exits = lower difficulty = higher revenue for those who remain. And the exits are accelerating.
Meanwhile, SEC and CFTC issued joint guidance classifying mining rewards as digital commodities, not securities. Regulatory clarity for US-based operations.
Hardware update:
→ Canaan A16 XP (300 TH/s, 12.8 J/TH) — shipping now
→ MicroBT M6DS++ (556 TH/s, hydro, 15.5 J/TH) — entering market
→ BGIN Blockchain: 4nm BT1 ASIC tape-out successful. New ASIC manufacturer incoming
At Neopool: zero downtime. Your hashrate keeps earning while the network recalibrates.
Next difficulty adjustment: ~April 3-4
Bitcoin 2026: April 27-29, Las Vegas
BTC: $70,400 (-5% WoW)
Difficulty: 134T (-7.8%)
Network hashrate: ~930 EH/s (down from 1 ZH/s in early March)
Hashprice: ~$32/PH/day (pre-adjustment — expect improvement)
Block time: 10 min 47 sec average
Neopool stats:
→ Efficiency: #1 Daily PPS globally (miningpoolstats.stream)
→ Uptime: 100% through the market stress
This week in three sentences:
The network just had its biggest difficulty relief since 2021. Public miners are exiting Bitcoin for AI at an accelerating rate. The miners who stayed just got an 8% revenue bump.
What's happening behind the numbers:
Bitfarms voted to rebrand as Keel Infrastructure and exit Bitcoin mining (March 20). Cango reported $452M loss from mining, selling 4,451 BTC to fund AI pivot. MARA launched AI JV with Starwood Capital. Public miners collectively sold 15,000+ BTC from reserves this quarter.
Every miner that exits = lower difficulty = higher revenue for those who remain. And the exits are accelerating.
Meanwhile, SEC and CFTC issued joint guidance classifying mining rewards as digital commodities, not securities. Regulatory clarity for US-based operations.
Hardware update:
→ Canaan A16 XP (300 TH/s, 12.8 J/TH) — shipping now
→ MicroBT M6DS++ (556 TH/s, hydro, 15.5 J/TH) — entering market
→ BGIN Blockchain: 4nm BT1 ASIC tape-out successful. New ASIC manufacturer incoming
At Neopool: zero downtime. Your hashrate keeps earning while the network recalibrates.
Next difficulty adjustment: ~April 3-4
Bitcoin 2026: April 27-29, Las Vegas
📉 BTC at $70K. Difficulty at 144T. Here's how much your pool choice is costing you right now
Let's run the numbers for an Antminer S21 (200 TH/s) at current market conditions:
Daily revenue per machine: ~$4.78
Monthly revenue (100 machines): ~$14,340
Now compare two pools:
→ Pool A: average efficiency (industry benchmark)
→ Pool B: #1 Daily PPS efficiency (Neopool)
The difference: 1-2% in effective payout
On 100 machines that's $143-287/month. $1,716-3,432/year. Gone. Not to fees - to rounding errors, suboptimal block templates, and share submission delays
At $100K BTC this was noise. At $67K with difficulty at 144.4T, it's the margin between profitable and unprofitable
Three things you can verify right now:
1. Your pool's Daily PPS ranking → miningpoolstats.stream
2. Your actual vs expected payout → compare last 30 days
3. Payout timing → daily settlements reduce exposure to price swings
We publish our efficiency ranking publicly. Third-party verified. If your current pool doesn't - ask yourself why
Let's run the numbers for an Antminer S21 (200 TH/s) at current market conditions:
Daily revenue per machine: ~$4.78
Monthly revenue (100 machines): ~$14,340
Now compare two pools:
→ Pool A: average efficiency (industry benchmark)
→ Pool B: #1 Daily PPS efficiency (Neopool)
The difference: 1-2% in effective payout
On 100 machines that's $143-287/month. $1,716-3,432/year. Gone. Not to fees - to rounding errors, suboptimal block templates, and share submission delays
At $100K BTC this was noise. At $67K with difficulty at 144.4T, it's the margin between profitable and unprofitable
Three things you can verify right now:
1. Your pool's Daily PPS ranking → miningpoolstats.stream
2. Your actual vs expected payout → compare last 30 days
3. Payout timing → daily settlements reduce exposure to price swings
We publish our efficiency ranking publicly. Third-party verified. If your current pool doesn't - ask yourself why
📊 Weekly Mining Digest | Mar 21-28, 2026
BTC: $66,570 (-5.4% WoW)
Difficulty: 133.79T (unchanged, next adjustment ~April 1)
Network hashrate: ~1,000 EH/s (recovering from 930 EH/s)
Hashprice: $31.41/PH/day
Block time: 9 min 32 sec (faster than target)
Neopool stats:
→ Efficiency: #1 Daily PPS globally (miningpoolstats.stream)
→ Uptime: 100%
This week in three sentences:
Public miners are dumping Bitcoin and pivoting to AI at record pace. The hashrate is recovering anyway — private operators are filling the gap. And CoinShares says 15-20% of the global fleet is now mining at a loss.
What happened:
MARA sold 15,133 BTC for $1.1 billion — the largest public miner abandoned its HODL strategy. Proceeds went to retire $1B in convertible debt. Core Scientific liquidated its entire treasury (2,537 BTC) and secured a $500M Morgan Stanley loan for AI data centers. Riot signed an AMD deal to convert Texas facilities to AI inference. CleanSpark sold 97% of February production.
CoinShares Q1 2026 Mining Report: weighted average cash cost to produce 1 BTC among public miners was $79,995 (Q4 2025). At $66,570 BTC, most public companies are underwater on a fully-loaded basis. The report projects some miners will derive 70%+ of revenue from AI by end of 2026.
Meanwhile, hashrate is recovering: from 930 EH/s post-adjustment to ~1,000 EH/s in one week. Block times are running 9:32 vs the 10:00 target — next difficulty increase projected at +4.9% around April 1.
The public sector is leaving Bitcoin. The network doesn't care. Difficulty adjusts, efficient operators earn more, and the cycle continues.
At Neopool: zero downtime. Your hashrate keeps earning while the market restructures.
Next difficulty adjustment: ~April 1 (projected +4.9%)
Bitcoin 2026: April 27-29, Las Vegas
BTC: $66,570 (-5.4% WoW)
Difficulty: 133.79T (unchanged, next adjustment ~April 1)
Network hashrate: ~1,000 EH/s (recovering from 930 EH/s)
Hashprice: $31.41/PH/day
Block time: 9 min 32 sec (faster than target)
Neopool stats:
→ Efficiency: #1 Daily PPS globally (miningpoolstats.stream)
→ Uptime: 100%
This week in three sentences:
Public miners are dumping Bitcoin and pivoting to AI at record pace. The hashrate is recovering anyway — private operators are filling the gap. And CoinShares says 15-20% of the global fleet is now mining at a loss.
What happened:
MARA sold 15,133 BTC for $1.1 billion — the largest public miner abandoned its HODL strategy. Proceeds went to retire $1B in convertible debt. Core Scientific liquidated its entire treasury (2,537 BTC) and secured a $500M Morgan Stanley loan for AI data centers. Riot signed an AMD deal to convert Texas facilities to AI inference. CleanSpark sold 97% of February production.
CoinShares Q1 2026 Mining Report: weighted average cash cost to produce 1 BTC among public miners was $79,995 (Q4 2025). At $66,570 BTC, most public companies are underwater on a fully-loaded basis. The report projects some miners will derive 70%+ of revenue from AI by end of 2026.
Meanwhile, hashrate is recovering: from 930 EH/s post-adjustment to ~1,000 EH/s in one week. Block times are running 9:32 vs the 10:00 target — next difficulty increase projected at +4.9% around April 1.
The public sector is leaving Bitcoin. The network doesn't care. Difficulty adjusts, efficient operators earn more, and the cycle continues.
At Neopool: zero downtime. Your hashrate keeps earning while the market restructures.
Next difficulty adjustment: ~April 1 (projected +4.9%)
Bitcoin 2026: April 27-29, Las Vegas
⛏️ What actually happens in the 10 seconds after a mining pool finds a block? Step by step
Most miners connect to a pool, see hashrate on a dashboard, and collect payouts. But between your ASIC submitting shares and BTC landing in your wallet - there's a precise sequence of events
Here's the full process:
1. Your ASIC hashes block headers millions of times per second, varying the nonce each attempt
2. The pool sets "share difficulty" - typically 1,000x easier than network difficulty. Every time your machine hits this threshold, it submits a "share" as proof of work contribution
3. One of the shares happens to meet full network difficulty - this is the block solution. The pool detects it immediately
4. Pool broadcasts the valid block to Bitcoin nodes worldwide. Speed matters here - if another pool finds the same block first, your work is wasted. Milliseconds count
5. Network validates the block. The block subsidy (3.125 BTC post-halving) + transaction fees are released to the pool's address
6. Pool calculates each miner's share of the reward based on submitted shares. This is where payout models differ:
→ PPS: fixed rate per share, pool takes all risk
→ FPPS: PPS + proportional transaction fees
→ PPLNS: payout only when block is found, based on recent shares
7. Payout hits your wallet. Some pools settle weekly. Neopool settles daily
Steps 4 and 6 are where pool engineering makes the biggest difference. Block propagation speed and payout precision - that's what separates a good pool from an average one
Most miners connect to a pool, see hashrate on a dashboard, and collect payouts. But between your ASIC submitting shares and BTC landing in your wallet - there's a precise sequence of events
Here's the full process:
1. Your ASIC hashes block headers millions of times per second, varying the nonce each attempt
2. The pool sets "share difficulty" - typically 1,000x easier than network difficulty. Every time your machine hits this threshold, it submits a "share" as proof of work contribution
3. One of the shares happens to meet full network difficulty - this is the block solution. The pool detects it immediately
4. Pool broadcasts the valid block to Bitcoin nodes worldwide. Speed matters here - if another pool finds the same block first, your work is wasted. Milliseconds count
5. Network validates the block. The block subsidy (3.125 BTC post-halving) + transaction fees are released to the pool's address
6. Pool calculates each miner's share of the reward based on submitted shares. This is where payout models differ:
→ PPS: fixed rate per share, pool takes all risk
→ FPPS: PPS + proportional transaction fees
→ PPLNS: payout only when block is found, based on recent shares
7. Payout hits your wallet. Some pools settle weekly. Neopool settles daily
Steps 4 and 6 are where pool engineering makes the biggest difference. Block propagation speed and payout precision - that's what separates a good pool from an average one
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Choosing a mining pool❓ 7 metrics that actually determine your profitability. Save this checklist
Most miners pick a pool based on name recognition or a friend's recommendation. Here are the metrics that actually move your bottom line:
1. Payout model
PPS = fixed rate per share, pool takes all risk. FPPS = PPS + transaction fees included. PPLNS = paid only when pool finds a block, based on your recent shares. At current fee levels (~2-3% of block rewards), FPPS delivers slightly more than PPS. When fees spike (like during Ordinals in 2023), FPPS advantage grows significantly
2. Real fee structure
Headline fees: PPLNS 0-2%, PPS 2-2.5%, FPPS 2.5-4%. But also check withdrawal fees (0.0001-0.001 BTC per payout at some pools) and whether the pool charges for inactive workers. A 1% pool with 0.0005 BTC withdrawal fees may cost more than a 1.5% pool with free withdrawals
3. Uptime
99% sounds good but = 7.2 hours offline per month. Every minute down = zero revenue, full electricity cost. Look for pools that publish uptime stats and have track records across multiple difficulty cycles
4. Latency
Every share submitted after a new block is found = wasted electricity. At 85ms latency, stale rate is ~0.8%. At under 5ms, it drops to ~0.04%. For a 1 PH/s operation, that difference is ~$11,600/year. Check if the pool has servers in your region
5. Minimum payout and frequency
Lower threshold = less counterparty risk (your BTC sits in the pool's wallet until payout). Daily payouts are now standard at most major pools. Some pools support Lightning Network payouts with no minimum
6. Transparency
Can you see: real-time hashrate per worker? Share acceptance/rejection rates? Block finding history? Payout calculation breakdown? If a pool can't show you how your payout was calculated - that's a red flag
7. Pool hashrate share
Top 5 pools control ~79% of Bitcoin's network hashrate (Hashrate Index, 2026). Mining with smaller, efficient pools contributes to network decentralization - which is what keeps Bitcoin censorship-resistant
No single metric tells the full story. Run your machines with neopool.com and compare actual payouts
Most miners pick a pool based on name recognition or a friend's recommendation. Here are the metrics that actually move your bottom line:
1. Payout model
PPS = fixed rate per share, pool takes all risk. FPPS = PPS + transaction fees included. PPLNS = paid only when pool finds a block, based on your recent shares. At current fee levels (~2-3% of block rewards), FPPS delivers slightly more than PPS. When fees spike (like during Ordinals in 2023), FPPS advantage grows significantly
2. Real fee structure
Headline fees: PPLNS 0-2%, PPS 2-2.5%, FPPS 2.5-4%. But also check withdrawal fees (0.0001-0.001 BTC per payout at some pools) and whether the pool charges for inactive workers. A 1% pool with 0.0005 BTC withdrawal fees may cost more than a 1.5% pool with free withdrawals
3. Uptime
99% sounds good but = 7.2 hours offline per month. Every minute down = zero revenue, full electricity cost. Look for pools that publish uptime stats and have track records across multiple difficulty cycles
4. Latency
Every share submitted after a new block is found = wasted electricity. At 85ms latency, stale rate is ~0.8%. At under 5ms, it drops to ~0.04%. For a 1 PH/s operation, that difference is ~$11,600/year. Check if the pool has servers in your region
5. Minimum payout and frequency
Lower threshold = less counterparty risk (your BTC sits in the pool's wallet until payout). Daily payouts are now standard at most major pools. Some pools support Lightning Network payouts with no minimum
6. Transparency
Can you see: real-time hashrate per worker? Share acceptance/rejection rates? Block finding history? Payout calculation breakdown? If a pool can't show you how your payout was calculated - that's a red flag
7. Pool hashrate share
Top 5 pools control ~79% of Bitcoin's network hashrate (Hashrate Index, 2026). Mining with smaller, efficient pools contributes to network decentralization - which is what keeps Bitcoin censorship-resistant
No single metric tells the full story. Run your machines with neopool.com and compare actual payouts
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