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Pool Mining Updates

  • Pools

(Current, as-of March 21st, 2011)

Pools

  • BitPenny

    Status: Reopened (as-of March 2nd, 2011)
    - http://www.bitpenny.com
    - http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/BitPenny

  • DeepBit

    Status: Open, accepting new registrations
    Compensation: Proportional reward mode as well as fixed-rate Pay-Per-Share.
    Current pool strength: 56 Ghash/s (as-of Mar 21, 2011)
    - http://www.deepbit.net
    - http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/DeepBit

  • Bitcoin Pooled Mining (aka Slush’s pool)

    Status: Open. Registration for new accounts is still closed.
    The pool now charges a flat 2% fee. [updated Mar 10, 2011]
    Notice: Miners should support ”keep alive”, which the latest versions of the miner software supports.
    Current pool strength: 127 Ghash/s (as-of Mar 21, 2011)
    - http://mining.bitcoin.cz
    - http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Bitcoin_Pooled_Mining

  • BTCMine (added March 8, 2011)

    Status: Open, alpha testing
    Compensation: Shared block and pay per share payouts.
    - http://www.BTCMine.com
    - http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/BTCMine
    Current pool strength: 1 GHash/s (as-of Mar 21, 2011)

  • Bitcoin Pool (added March 8, 2011)

    Status: Open, beta testing
    Compensation: Shared block payouts.
    - http://www.BitcoinPool.com
    - http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Bitcoin_Pool
    Current pool strength: 4 GHash/s (as-of Mar 21, 2011)

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