Foundry USA Pool~30.0%
Antpool~17.5%
ViaBTC~13.0%
F2Pool~11.0%
OthersLuxor, SpiderPool, Binance Pool, Braiins Pool
PAYOUT METHODS:
FPPS, PPS+, PPLNS, PPS
F2PoolMAJOR
AntpoolMAJOR
ViaBTCMAJOR
Binance PoolMAJOR
NOTE:
Most major BTC pools support LTC Scrypt mining
F2PoolMERGED w/ LTC
AntpoolMERGED w/ LTC
ViaBTCMERGED w/ LTC
Binance PoolMERGED w/ LTC
MINING TYPE:
Merged-mined alongside Litecoin for efficiency
F2PoolMAJOR
ViaBTCMAJOR
Binance PoolMAJOR
OthersEthermine, Cruxpool, Poolin
SUPPORT:
Many multipools supporting Etchash coins
F2PoolRandomX
ViaBTCRandomX
Dedicated PoolsCOMMUNITY
MINING:
CPU-friendly RandomX algorithm
F2PoolSUPPORTED
ViaBTCSUPPORTED
Binance PoolSUPPORTED
STATUS:
Gaining support in mainstream multipools
Braiins PoolMAJOR
F2PoolMAJOR
ViaBTCMAJOR
PoolinMAJOR
TYPE:
Privacy coin with Equihash algorithm
AntpoolMAJOR
F2PoolMAJOR
ViaBTCMAJOR
PoolinMAJOR
SUPPORT:
Multipools covering X11-based Dash mining
AntpoolMAJOR
BTC.comMAJOR
Binance PoolMAJOR
OthersF2Pool, ViaBTC
COMPATIBILITY:
Same SHA-256 as BTC, supported by major BTC pools
CruxpoolGPU-FOCUSED
ASIC-Resistant PoolsGPU ONLY
Dedicated VTC PoolsCOMMUNITY
RESISTANCE:
ASIC-resistant, GPU mining only
| CRYPTOCURRENCY | TOP MINING POOLS | ALGORITHM | MINING TYPE |
|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | Foundry USA, Antpool, ViaBTC, F2Pool, Luxor, SpiderPool | SHA-256 | ASIC |
| Litecoin (LTC) | F2Pool, Antpool, ViaBTC, Binance Pool | Scrypt | ASIC |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | Merged-mined via LTC pools (as above) | Scrypt | MERGED |
| Ethereum Classic (ETC) | F2Pool, ViaBTC, Binance Pool, Ethermine, Poolin | Etchash | GPU |
| Monero (XMR) | F2Pool, ViaBTC, dedicated Monero pools | RandomX | CPU |
| Kaspa (KAS) | F2Pool, ViaBTC, Binance Pool | kHeavyHash | GPU |
| Zcash (ZEC) | Braiins Pool, F2Pool, ViaBTC, Poolin | Equihash | GPU |
| Dash (DASH) | Antpool, F2Pool, ViaBTC, Poolin | X11 | ASIC |
| Bitcoin Cash (BCH) | Antpool, BTC.com, Binance Pool, F2Pool, ViaBTC | SHA-256 | ASIC |
| Vertcoin (VTC) | Cruxpool and GPU-only ASIC-resistant pools | Verthash | GPU |
• Major multipools like F2Pool, ViaBTC, Antpool, Binance Pool, Braiins Pool, and Foundry USA support many of these coins across different algorithms and payout schemes (FPPS, PPS+, PPLNS, PPS)
• Foundry USA Pool dominates Bitcoin mining, controlling approximately one-third of global BTC hashrate (~30%)
• Merged mining enables simultaneous mining of LTC and DOGE using the same hashrate via major Scrypt pools
• GPU-only coins like Monero and Vertcoin rely on smaller specialist pools but maintain strong community ecosystem support
• Algorithm diversity spans SHA-256, Scrypt, Etchash, RandomX, kHeavyHash, Equihash, X11, and Verthash