{"meta":{"version":"1","generated_at":"2026-10-08T22:20:30.865Z","source":"BlakeStack editorial pool comparison","chain":{"name":"Bitcoin BLAKE2b mainnet","fork_height":961640,"fork_hash":"0000000000000050c1e5f69672f459293be14f46e5a494e7a8c8541396f18eeb"},"methodology_url":"https://blakestack.com/about","storage":"database","live_telemetry":false,"scope":"A sourced selection of pools, not an exhaustive directory. Unknown and provisional terms are retained."},"data":[{"slug":"b2pool","name":"B2Pool","url":"https://b2pool.io/","description":"Shared and solo mining, with a DATUM option.","fee_label":"0% DATUM · 1% shared","payout_method":"TIDES / solo","minimum_payout":"10,000 sat for shared payouts","datum":"yes","setup":"Stratum for ASICs, GPUs or CPUs; your own node and gateway for DATUM.","notes":"Shared payouts are included in the coinbase. Smaller amounts carry forward. Confirm solo terms separately.","review_status":"checked","checked_at":"2026-10-08T06:57:15.000Z","sources":[{"url":"https://b2pool.io/","label":"Pool overview and terms"},{"url":"https://b2pool.io/start","label":"Setup guide"}]},{"slug":"convoy","name":"CONVOY","url":"https://convoy.xyz/","description":"Build your own templates and receive rewards directly from blocks.","fee_label":"1% · 2% on node failover","payout_method":"TIDES","minimum_payout":"1,048,576 sat (0.01048576 XBT)","datum":"yes","setup":"A synced BLAKE2b Knots node and a compatible DATUM gateway.","notes":"The fee rises to 2% when using the pool node as a fallback. The FAQ describes discretionary payouts above 65,536 sat if mining stops or the payout address changes; these are not guaranteed.","review_status":"checked","checked_at":"2026-10-08T06:57:15.000Z","sources":[{"url":"https://convoy.xyz/","label":"Pool overview and fees"}]},{"slug":"lazarus","name":"Lazarus Pool","url":"https://pool.lazarus-xbt.xyz/","description":"TIDES coinbase payouts for miners running their own DATUM gateway.","fee_label":"0% DATUM · 100% public Stratum","payout_method":"TIDES","minimum_payout":"500,000 sat (0.005 XBT)","datum":"yes","setup":"Your own synced node and DATUM gateway.","notes":"DATUM work pays no pool fee and can receive a variable bonus funded by public-Stratum fees. Public Stratum is a donation, validation and fallback endpoint: 25% during a limited 24 h / 96 h grace period, then 100%. Outputs below 0.005 XBT carry forward. The old pool domain redirects here.","review_status":"checked","checked_at":"2026-10-08T06:57:15.000Z","sources":[{"url":"https://pool.lazarus-xbt.xyz/#fees","label":"DATUM and public-Stratum fees"},{"url":"https://pool.lazarus-xbt.xyz/tides","label":"TIDES payouts and minimum output"},{"url":"https://pool.lazarus-xbt.xyz/#connect","label":"DATUM setup"}]},{"slug":"omega","name":"Omega Pool","url":"https://pool.iohzrd.tech/","description":"A DATUM pool powered by the RATUM implementation.","fee_label":"0.5% DATUM","payout_method":"Work-weighted coinbase","minimum_payout":"546 sat","datum":"yes","setup":"Your own synced node and DATUM gateway.","notes":"The live pool overview publishes a 0.5% fee. Rewards are paid directly in the coinbase across a rolling work window. Outputs below 546 sat are omitted; that work remains in the window for the next block. A gateway of your own is required.","review_status":"checked","checked_at":"2026-10-08T06:57:15.000Z","sources":[{"url":"https://pool.iohzrd.tech/","label":"Live pool fee and payout window"},{"url":"https://pool.iohzrd.tech/connect","label":"Gateway setup and payout threshold"},{"url":"https://github.com/iohzrd/ratum","label":"RATUM source"}]},{"slug":"tyger","name":"Tyger Pool","url":"https://tygerpool.com/","description":"DATUM mining with guided gateway setup.","fee_label":"0% launch fee","payout_method":"Direct coinbase","minimum_payout":"Not published; confirm with operator","datum":"yes","setup":"Your own node, a DATUM gateway and BLAKE2b-compatible hardware.","notes":"The live stats and footer publish a 0% launch fee, with at least 30 days notice before a change. The site says its terms are being reworked and are not final; public Stratum is paused. A minimum payout is not published, so this listing still needs confirmation.","review_status":"needs-review","checked_at":"2026-10-08T06:57:15.000Z","sources":[{"url":"https://tygerpool.com/","label":"Launch fee, provisional terms and setup"}]}]}