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Mining reward distribution systems

What reward system does mining use? How are mining rewards distributed?

The pool operates under a non-custodial model: accrued rewards are not held in platform balances, but are automatically transferred directly to your external wallet address once the minimum payout threshold is reached (cl. 4.11 ToS).

Notice: Hashrate charts, accepted share telemetry, and calculator estimates are provided strictly for informational and monitoring purposes. They do not constitute financial advice and do not guarantee fixed future reward amounts (cl. 4.15, 6.4 ToS). The actual reward amount depends on the volume of valid shares submitted, network difficulty, and pool luck.

The EMCD mining pool uses several reward systems, depending on the coin:

Coin

Ticker

Mining reward distribution system

Bitcoin

BTC

Bitcoin Cash

BCH

Dash

DASH

Fractal Bitcoin

FB

Dogecoin

DOGE

Ethereum Classic

ETC

Litecoin

LTC

Kaspa

KAS

Pepecoin

PEP

Zcash

ZEC


PPLNS

With PPLNS, or Pay-Per-Last-N-Shares, your reward depends on:

  • Pool luck in finding a block — a reward is paid only if the pool finds blocks during the period. The luckier the pool, the more blocks it finds, the higher is the reward. When pool luck is low, your daily accrual may be low or even zero.

  • The number (N) of the most recent shares your hardware submitted to the pool — miners who worked through more of the period receive a larger reward than those who connected only briefly.


PPS+

PPS+, or Pay Per Share Plus, combines elements of PPS and PPLNS. Your reward depends on:

  • The number of shares your hardware submits, as in PPS.
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  • Pool luck in finding a block — here you get an extra reward when the pool finds a block, as in PPLNS. The luckier the pool, the more blocks it finds, and the bigger the extra reward.
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FPPS

FPPS, or Full Pay Per Share, combines PPS with a payout of the transaction fees included in the block. Your reward depends on:

  • The number of shares your hardware submits, as in PPS.
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  • Network mining difficulty — the lower the difficulty, the larger your reward.
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  • The network fee — the higher the fee, the larger your reward.
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You can track both below:


Terms of Service, Payouts, and Responsibilities

  1. Non-custodial on-chain payouts: The pool does not maintain internal custodial balances. Once the minimum payout threshold is reached, accrued rewards are automatically transferred directly to your external wallet address via an on-chain transaction (cl. 4.11 ToS).

  2. 24-hour security hold: Adding a new external payout address or modifying an existing one initiates an automated 24-hour payout lock on that specific coin to prevent unauthorized withdrawals (cl. 4.7 ToS).

  3. Address verification: You are solely responsible for ensuring the accuracy, network compatibility, and ownership of your external payout addresses (cl. 4.19 ToS).

  4. Unconfigured payout addresses: If an external payout address is not configured, accrued rewards remain recorded in the pool's ledger; retention terms and claim rules are governed strictly by clause 3.9 of the Terms of Service.

  5. Inquiry submission window: Any inquiries regarding accepted share counts or accrual calculations must be submitted to support within 2 calendar days of the accrual event (cl. 4.8 ToS).

  6. Hardware and power consumption: Hardware configuration, local network stability, third-party firmware use, cooling, and electricity expenses remain entirely your personal responsibility (cl. 5.6–5.9 ToS).

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