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ViaBTC
Large multi-coin pool with flexible payout schemes and merged mining — a mainstream choice outside the top two.
Payout schemePPS+ / PPLNS
Running since2016
OriginChina
Transparent / verifiableConventional-custodial
Lightning payoutsOn-chain only
The longer story
ViaBTC has run since 2016 as the flexible mainstream choice: PPS+ or PPLNS at the miner’s option, merged mining of multiple chains, and tooling (like its transaction accelerator) that made its name beyond mining. It sits reliably in the global top five without belonging to a hardware maker or exchange.
It suits miners who want payout-scheme choice and multi-coin flexibility from an independent operator. Transparency is conventional-custodial — you trust the operator’s accounting, as with all FPPS/PPS pools.
Quick answers
- How does ViaBTC pay miners?
- ViaBTC uses your choice of PPS+ (pool carries variance) or PPLNS (paid from blocks actually found).
- How long has ViaBTC been operating?
- ViaBTC has operated since 2016 (China) — in mining, payout track record is the trust signal that matters most.
- Is ViaBTC transparent, and does it support Lightning payouts?
- Its accounting is conventional-custodial: you trust the operator’s numbers, as with most large pools. Payouts are on-chain only.
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