| FPPS | PPLNS |
|---|---|
| Reward: accepted shares | Reward: eligible recent shares when the pool finds a block |
| Variation: generally steadier credits | Variation: credits rise and fall with blocks found |
| If you stop: accepted shares still count | If you stop: shares can age out of the window |
What FPPS and PPLNS count
A share is a unit of work your miner submits to a pool. Full Pay Per Share (FPPS) credits accepted work even when the pool finds fewer blocks than expected. The pool calculates the block subsidy and transaction-fee components using its own formula. Pay Per Last N Shares (PPLNS) allocates a share of a block reward according to eligible recent work. Check how your pool measures the window before comparing short periods or switching pools. FPPS generally smooths the effect of the pool’s luck on credits. Your credited amount still varies with accepted work, network difficulty and the transaction fees used in the formula.
Compare the pool fee and payout threshold
On 11 November 2026, F2Pool listed a 4% pool fee for Bitcoin FPPS and 2% for Bitcoin PPLNS. Its lowest selectable BTC payout threshold was 0.005 BTC. The fee changes what is credited. The threshold sets the minimum pool balance for a transfer. Check both settings for the pool and method you intend to use. A lower PPLNS fee alone does not tell you which method will credit more BTC over the same period.
Find out why a payout has not arrived
Say you set a 0.005 BTC threshold. A pool balance of 0.0048 BTC is below it. A further credit of 0.0003 BTC after pool fees brings the balance to 0.0051 BTC. F2Pool checks whether the balance reaches the threshold by 00:00 UTC for its daily payout. If it reaches the threshold after that cutoff, check the next payout cycle. Once the pool lists a transaction ID, use it to check the destination address and confirmations.
Connect your own pool account to a hosted miner
Set the payout address and threshold in your pool account. On Open Mine, add the account identifier your pool expects and assign the miner to that account. Once mining starts, check for accepted work in the pool dashboard. The pool sends mined BTC to your wallet under its payout rules. For hosting and billing, check the provider’s delivery report and the terms on the listing.
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