Question 1

What is PPLNS and how does it work?

Accepted Answer

PPLNS (Pay Per Last N Shares) is a payout method where miners are paid proportionally to the number of valid shares they submitted during the window before a block is found. Unlike FPPS, payouts only happen when the pool actually finds a block, meaning earnings fluctuate with the pool's luck.

Question 2

Is PPLNS more profitable than FPPS?

Accepted Answer

Over the long term, PPLNS can be more profitable because the fees are typically lower (0-2% vs 2-4% for FPPS). However, short-term earnings are more variable — during unlucky periods, you may earn less than expected. PPLNS rewards patience and suits miners who can tolerate fluctuations.

Question 3

What happens during pool hopping with PPLNS?

Accepted Answer

PPLNS is specifically designed to discourage pool hopping. Since payouts are based on your share contributions over a window of recent shares, miners who switch pools frequently will have fewer qualifying shares when a block is found. Long-term loyal miners benefit the most from PPLNS.

#	Pool	Fee	Fee Type	Hashrate	Min Payout	Real Yield
#1	f2pool.kz	2%	FPPS%4\|PPLNS%2	234.58 PH/s	—	—	View
#2	kano.is	0.5%	PPLNS\|SOLO	16.6 PH/s	—	—	View
#3	cyberpool.io	1%	PPLNS	579.03 TH/s	—	—	View
#4	chauffagistes-pool.fr	0%	PPLNS\|SOLO	559 TH/s	—	—	View
#5	hmpool.io	1%	PPLNS	391.21 TH/s	—	—	View

#	Pool	Fee	Fee Type	Hashrate	Min Payout	Real Yield
#1	f2pool.kz	2%	FPPS%4\|PPLNS%2	234.58 PH/s	—	—	View
#2	kano.is	0.5%	PPLNS\|SOLO	16.6 PH/s	—	—	View
#3	cyberpool.io	1%	PPLNS	579.03 TH/s	—	—	View
#4	chauffagistes-pool.fr	0%	PPLNS\|SOLO	559 TH/s	—	—	View
#5	hmpool.io	1%	PPLNS	391.21 TH/s	—	—	View

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