01Add-on: mining pool
Create a mining pool for your coin. Miners paid fairly, steadily.
Miners stay where the payouts feel steady. A pool gives your proof-of-work coin a single address to point hardware at, PPLNS payouts, and a fee you set and keep.
- $249 one-time
- PPLNS payouts
- No cut of mining for us
Hashrate
4.2 GH/s
Miners
12
Your fee
1%
Connect your miner
stratum+tcp://pool.aurora.example:3333
02Why it matters
Steady payouts keep miners around.
A miner alone on a new coin can wait a long time for a block. In a pool, everyone shares the work and the rewards.
Mining alone: rare, lumpy payouts
starttime
Mining in a pool: small, steady payouts
starttime
One address to point hardware at
Miners paste one stratum address and start.
Payouts people can predict
Small regular payments beat one lucky jackpot.
A fee that funds you
You set the pool fee. It goes to you.
03How it works
How to create a mining pool: from share to payout.
Four steps, from a miner's machine to a payment in their wallet.
1. Miners connect over stratum
They paste the pool address into their mining software.
2. The pool counts shares
Each share is proof a miner did real work.
3. A block is found on your node
The reward lands in the pool wallet.
4. PPLNS splits it
Miners get their share. Your fee goes to you. RocketRPC takes nothing.
Stratum is the protocol miners use to get work from a pool and send back shares.
A share is a small proof of work. More shares, bigger slice.
The pool wallet pays out, so its keys matter. Guard them.
04Know the field
Payout schemes, and the software behind pools.
Who carries the risk when blocks are slow? That one question picks your payout scheme.
PPLNS in one picture
Pay Per Last N Shares. When a block is found, the reward is split across the last N shares, the orange window.
Why it is the normal choice for a new coin: the pool only pays out when it actually finds a block, so nobody pays from their own pocket during a slow week.
PPS
- Pays
- A fixed amount per share
- Carries the risk
- The pool operator
- For a new coin
- Risky for a tiny new network
PPLNS
- Pays
- By the last N shares when a block is found
- Carries the risk
- Miners, a little
- For a new coin
- Yours: no operator risk
PROP
- Pays
- By shares in each round
- Carries the risk
- Miners
- For a new coin
- Open to pool hopping
Open-source pool software, read from each project's GitHub page
Miningcore
- Stack
- .NET, PostgreSQL, MIT
- Status
- Archived 2023-10-20
Yiimp
- Stack
- PHP, MySQL
- Status
- Last push 2023-01-01
NOMP
- Stack
- Node.js, Redis, GPL-2.0
- Status
- Beta, last push 2024-01-26
Yiimp's own README warns: "Running a production pool can literally be more work than a full-time job." Background on pool software in general, not a description of any one service.
Sources: Miningcore on GitHub, checked October 2026; Yiimp on GitHub, checked October 2026; NOMP on GitHub, checked October 2026
05What you get
A pool that pays your miners and you.
You set the fee, for example 1 percent. It goes to you, not to us.
Where the money goes
Every block, split three honest ways.
The platform charges for setup and hosting only. It never takes a cut of mining.
Miners
The reward, by PPLNS
You
The pool fee you set
RocketRPC
None of the mining
A stratum address
One address miners paste into their mining software.
PPLNS payouts
Paid from the pool wallet when blocks are found.
Hosted and kept online
On its own server, connected to your chain's node.
Proof-of-work coins
Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin, Bitcoin Cash and Dash forks.
Your server logins
You get the server logins, and the private keys stay yours.
06Price
Pay for the pool, keep the fee.
Setup and hosting are all you pay. Every pool fee your miners pay goes to you.
Mining pool
$249
one-time
Hosting after launch
One more server: $9 a month on Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin and Bitcoin Cash bases, $19 on Dash.
- Setup$249 one-time
- Hosting, Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin or Bitcoin Cash base$9 a month
- Hosting, Dash base$19 a month
- Share of mining$0 always
First year on a Litecoin fork
$249 + 12 x $9 = $357, and every pool fee your miners pay goes to you.
07Clear lines
What a pool cannot do for you, and what is not included.
A pool is the road. It does not bring the traffic.
Good to know
- A pool does not bring miners. Hashrate comes from people choosing your coin.
- Small new chains can be attacked by anyone with more hashrate than everyone else combined.
- The pool wallet holds payouts until they are sent, so its keys need care.
- Proof-of-work only: PIVX and other staking bases have validators, not miners.
Not included
- Miners or hashrate
- Mining hardware hosting
- Exchange listings
- Marketing the pool
- Legal or tax advice
- Protection from majority-hashrate attacks
08Works well with
Add-ons that pair with your mining pool.
Miners want proof, a place to keep coins and a way to start.
Block explorer
Found blocks show up in public, so miners can check them.
$149See block explorer
Desktop wallet
A wallet app gives miners their payout address.
$199See desktop wallet
Web wallet
A payout address in a minute, in the browser.
$149See web wallet
Faucet
Small first coins for people just trying the chain.
$79See faucet
09Questions
Mining pool questions
Real questions people ask before they start a pool.
Where and how do you make a mining pool?
On your own proof-of-work coin, pick the mining pool when you build or later. It runs on its own server, connects it to your chain's node and gives you a stratum address for miners.
What are the different common pool payout schemes (e.g., PPS+, FPPS, PPLNS)?
PPS pays a fixed amount per share and puts the risk on the operator. PPLNS pays by the last N shares when a block is found. PPS+ and FPPS are PPS variants; how each one shares transaction fees differs from pool to pool, so read the terms of that pool. Your pool uses PPLNS.
Why does the pool use PPLNS?
It only pays when the pool actually finds a block, so nobody pays out of pocket during a slow stretch. On a brand new coin with little hashrate, that matters.
Who sets the pool fee, and who gets it?
You do, and you do. You set it, for example 1 percent of each block reward.
Does RocketRPC take a cut of mining?
No. The platform charges the one-time setup and the monthly hosting. Nothing else.
How do miners connect to the pool?
They paste the pool's stratum address and their payout address into their mining software. Stratum is the protocol pools use to hand out work.
How to host your own solo pool?
A solo pool pays the whole block to whoever finds it. This add-on is a shared pool with PPLNS payouts, which is what small coins usually need to keep miners.
Can I add a mining pool to a proof of stake coin?
No. Proof of stake chains have validators instead of miners. Pools are for Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin, Bitcoin Cash and Dash forks.
Will the pool bring miners to my coin?
No. It makes mining easy to join. Miners come because of your coin, your community and the guides you share.
Is it legal to run a mining pool?
Rules differ by country. Check where you live. This is not legal advice.
Give miners a reason to stay.
A pool for your proof-of-work coin, $249 one-time. The fee is yours.