Bitcoin Mining Pools
Bitcoin mining pools
Live distribution of the largest mining pools per coin - sorted by current pool hashrate. As of: 27 Oct 2026, 16:28 CET
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| # | Pool | Network share | Hashrate | Fee | Payout model | Min. payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foundry USA | 26.5% | 287.20 EH/s | - | FPPS | 0.0100 BTC |
| 2 | AntPool | 20.2% | 219.20 EH/s | - | - | 0.0050 BTC |
| 3 | F2Pool | 17.0% | 184.70 EH/s | 4.0% | FPPS 4% · PPLNS 2% | 0.0050 BTC |
| 4 | ViaBTC (Our recommendation) | 8.4% | 91.34 EH/s | 4.0% | PPS+ 4% · PPLNS 2% | - |
| 5 | Luxor | 5.3% | 57.85 EH/s | 2.5% | FPPS | 0.0010 BTC |
| 6 | SpiderPool | 5.1% | 54.80 EH/s | 1.0% | PPLNS 1% · FPPS 4% | 0.0050 BTC |
| 7 | MARA Pool | 5.1% | 54.80 EH/s | - | - | - |
| 8 | SECPOOL | 3.9% | 42.62 EH/s | 0.0% | PPLNS 0% · FPPS 4% | 0.0020 BTC |
| 9 | OCEAN | 2.9% | 31.46 EH/s | 2.0% | TIDES 2% | - |
| 10 | Braiins Pool | 1.5% | 16.24 EH/s | 2.5% | FPPS 2.5% | 0.0002 BTC |
| 11 | Unattributed | 1.3% | 14.21 EH/s | - | - | - |
| 12 | Binance Pool | 1.3% | 14.21 EH/s | 4.0% | FPPS 4% | none |
| 13 | BTC.com | 0.8% | 8.12 EH/s | - | - | - |
| 14 | Poolin | 0.4% | 4.06 EH/s | - | - | - |
| 15 | WhitePool | 0.2% | 2.03 EH/s | - | - | - |
Distribution by blocks found in the last 7 days (source: mempool.space). NiceHash is not a classic pool but a marketplace for computing power: you sell your hashrate there and are paid in Bitcoin. That is why the provider does not appear in this coin's pool distribution. EMCD is not listed in the table above: it counts blocks found, and this pool's Bitcoin blocks are paid out via a collective address of AntPool. Its computing power is included in the AntPool bar.
Pool distribution as of 27 Oct 2026, 16:28 CET, based on Cryptohall24 data.
Payout models explained
| Model | Meaning |
|---|---|
| PPS | Fixed payment per submitted work - the pool bears the luck risk |
| PPS+ | PPS plus a proportional share of block transaction fees |
| FPPS | Like PPS+, with transaction fees fully included |
| PPLNS | Payout based on the last N shares - rewards continuous mining |
| SOLO | No pool splitting: full block reward, but only when you find a block yourself |
The fee applies per model - some pools offer several models in parallel (e.g. "PPS+ 4% · PPLNS 2%").
Network Data
A concentrated pool landscape
Bitcoin has the largest, but also one of the most concentrated, pool landscapes: a handful of large providers find the majority of all blocks. This is convenient for your payouts - large pools pay very evenly - but too much concentration is unfavourable for the network. Anyone who keeps decentralisation in mind alongside fee and payout model makes a deliberate choice instead of automatically picking the largest provider. The live table above makes the current distribution transparent.
Measured in blocks, not in self-reported figures
The shares above are based on the blocks actually found over the past seven days - the most honest measure available, because it can be verified on-chain. For Bitcoin, FPPS is the most common payout model: the pool pays a fixed rate for computing power and also distributes a proportional share of transaction fees. The basics of payout models and selection criteria are covered on the overview page Mining Pools.
Choosing a pool in practice
For miners in Europe, alongside fee and payout model, the proximity of the stratum server matters - low latency reduces the number of rejected shares. Switching pools is possible at any time within minutes: just enter the new stratum address in the miner dashboard, done. Customers who have their devices hosted by Cryptohall24 choose the pool themselves, freely; our team is happy to help with setup on request. What a device earns after the pool fee can be calculated in the Bitcoin Mining Calculator.