Pools

Where to point your miner

A pool is the server your miner talks to. Pick a solo pool for the lottery, or a shared pool for small regular payouts. Terms checked against each pool's own pages on 2026-11-02.

Lottery, no fuss

CKPool Solo has an Australian server (ausolo.ckpool.org) with lower latency from here. Public Pool charges no fee.

Steady sats

OCEAN and Braiins Pool pay small regular amounts. Lightning payouts suit small miners whose earnings never reach on-chain minimums.

Run your own node?

Self-host Public Pool against your node, or use OCEAN with DATUM to build your own block templates (and cut the fee).

Pool	Type	Fee	Payout	Minimum payout	Lightning	Own template
OCEAN verified Popular with node runners. Payouts come straight from the block's coinbase, so no pool custody. Sources: [1] [2] [3]	Pooled (TIDES)	2%; 1% if you build your own template with DATUM	TIDES – non-custodial, paid directly in the coinbase	0.01048576 BTC on-chain (Lightning can pay below threshold)	Yes – BOLT12 offers	Yes – DATUM (run with your own node, e.g. Knots/Core)
Public Pool verified Open source; you can also self-host it (e.g. on Umbrel/Start9) against your own node. Sources: [1]	Solo (also PPLNS and DATUM ports)	0% ("NO FEES")	Solo: whole reward to your address if you find a block. PPLNS option splits rewards.	n/a for solo	Not stated	DATUM endpoint listed (PPLNS); Stratum V2 ports available
CKPool Solo (solo.ckpool.org) verified Has an Australian endpoint: ausolo.ckpool.org. Running since 2014. Sources: [1]	Solo	2%	Reward paid to your address in the coinbase if you find a block	n/a	No	Experimental SV2 job declaration server; otherwise default Bitcoin Core template
Braiins Solo verified No registration; username is your BTC address. Sources: [1] [2]	Solo	0.5% (credited to CKPool authors)	Reward to your address in the coinbase if you find a block	n/a	No (solo)	No
Braiins Pool verified Account required. Lightning payouts suit small miners. Sources: [1] [2]	Pooled (FPPS)	2.5% (0% advertised only when mining with Braiins OS)	FPPS daily, custodial balance	Lightning: 1 sat; on-chain: 0.0002 BTC (free from 0.005 BTC)	Yes – Lightning address or invoice	No (SV2 support varies)
Parasite Pool unverified UNVERIFIED – terms taken from secondary sources; official page did not render terms when checked. Sources: [1] [2]	Pooled (block finder bonus)	Reported 0%	Reported: finder gets 1 BTC, remainder shared	Reported ~10 sats via Lightning	Reported yes	Unknown

Pool terms change. Always check the pool's own site before pointing hashrate at it.