Pool directory · since 2010
Braiins Pool
The first mining pool ever (as Slush Pool), now Braiins — open-source firmware and Stratum V2 leadership, with Lightning payouts for small miners.
The longer story
Braiins Pool IS mining history: launched in 2010 as Slush Pool, the first mining pool ever, it invented the concept of pooled Bitcoin mining. Today the Braiins brand spans the pool, open-source firmware (Braiins OS) and Stratum V2 leadership — the protocol work that gives miners control over their own block templates.
It suits miners who value open source, protocol-level transparency and small-miner features like Lightning payouts. Its hashrate share is modest next to the giants, which its audience considers a feature: pointing hashrate here is a vote for the decentralized version of mining.
Quick answers
- How does Braiins Pool pay miners?
- Braiins Pool uses FPPS — the pool pays expected value per share including fees, so the pool carries block-finding variance, not you.
- How long has Braiins Pool been operating?
- Braiins Pool has operated since 2010 (Czech Republic) — in mining, payout track record is the trust signal that matters most.
- Is Braiins Pool transparent, and does it support Lightning payouts?
- Yes — it publishes an open-source stack and/or verifiable payout data. Lightning payouts are supported, which matters for small miners below on-chain payout thresholds.
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