Pool Hopping
Mining● Common
A strategy of switching between mining pools to exploit their reward systems, historically profitable against proportional-payout pools. Hopper mines at pool start (when shares are worth more) and leaves before payout. Modern payout schemes (PPLNS, PPS) are resistant.
Technical Notes
Attack on PROP (proportional) pools: early shares earn more than late shares when block found. PPLNS (pay per last N shares): shares valued equally in window. PPS: pays per share regardless of blocks found. Pool hopping largely obsolete with modern payout methods.
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Created:1/3/2026by System