Pools & Payouts

Payout Threshold

The minimum balance a pool requires before sending your earnings on-chain — small miners should check it before committing hashrate.

Pools batch payouts to limit on-chain fees, releasing funds only above a minimum (e.g. 0.001 BTC, 0.1 LTC, varies widely). A small miner on a high-threshold pool can wait weeks for the first payment, with balance trapped as counterparty risk in the meantime.

Check whether the pool deducts the payout transaction fee, offers free scheduled payouts, and supports Lightning or internal transfers. Our pool pages list minimum payouts side by side per coin.

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