Mining is not profitable anymore unless you try to get a solo block which pays you 100%, right now BHC solo block is 900 USD. Its hard to do so, hence there is Proportional pools and Block Finder pools. Here we tell you how to use them for profits.
What is a PROP pool?
PROP means proportional.
When the pool finds a block, the reward is split among everyone who submitted valid shares in that round. Your cut is based on how much work you contributed compared with the rest of the pool — not on who submitted the winning share.
In short: you get paid for effort, not for luck. Small miners can still earn something whenever the pool hits a block.
What is a BF pool?
BF means block finder.
Here the miner whose share actually found the block gets a large slice of the reward (sometimes most of it). Everyone else gets little or nothing from that block, unless the pool also pays a PROP remainder.
In short: BF is closer to solo. You are betting that you will be the one who finds the block.
Hybrids (mix of both with PPLNS often)
Many BCH pools mix both:
- part of the reward to the block finder
- the rest split proportionally among all miners
Examples from the article include splits like 50/50, 30% finder / rest PROP, or 33% finder / rest PROP, plus a few pure PROP endpoints. There is also a pool that adds extras such as top-share bonuses and occasional free random mining.
That mix is the useful middle ground: you can still get paid if someone else finds the block, and you get a bigger payday if you find it.
Why this matters for small miners
On a typical PPS/PPLNS pool, fees and luck can eat a tiny hashrate. On PROP/BF (and hybrids), a small miner can:
- earn a share of blocks found by bigger miners (PROP part)
- keep a real shot at a large finder bonus (BF part)
- test a pool with a known wallet+worker before committing hash or a rental rig
The source post also notes you can rent hash (for example on MiningRigRentals) and point it at these same endpoints to try the model without owning hardware.
Bottom line
- PROP = paid by how much work you submitted when the pool found a block.
- BF = paid mainly if your share found the block.
- PROP+BF hybrid = some finder bonus + a proportional split for everyone else.
That is the whole idea behind mining BCH for profit on these pools: you are not waiting for a solo miracle, and you are not fully giving up the lottery ticket either.
| Pool Adress | Wallet+Worker for test | Type |
|---|---|---|
| pl1.letsmine.it:3434 | bitcoincash:qpfl8avaxjv4u9mvvcpyl4ug2lhwn25jhc20s84z7d.lmi1 | 50% for block finder, rest PROP |
| mine.realbitcoin.cash:3333 | bitcoincash:qpfl8avaxjv4u9mvvcpyl4ug2lhwn25jhc20s84z7d.rlbc | PROP |
| para.bch.ee:3334 | bitcoincash:qpfl8avaxjv4u9mvvcpyl4ug2lhwn25jhc20s84z7d.bchee | 30% for block finder, rest prop |
| mainnet.bitcoincash.ee:3333 | bitcoincash:qpfl8avaxjv4u9mvvcpyl4ug2lhwn25jhc20s84z7d.bchee | Block finder + top best shares + free random mining every hour |
| eu.mine.bitofsin.com:6109 | bitcoincash:qpfl8avaxjv4u9mvvcpyl4ug2lhwn25jhc20s84z7d.bosbf | 33% block finder, rest prop |
| eu.mine.bitofsin.com:6003 | bitcoincash:qpfl8avaxjv4u9mvvcpyl4ug2lhwn25jhc20s84z7d.bosprop | PROP |
This is a table with top pools that pay for prop or BF. It means even if you are a small miner you can profit from others finding the block or proportionally to what you tried to get the block. As Adress i have put mine, since not all pools allow everything, you can test with this addy if pool works with your miner or rental (yes you can rent miners to work for you here)
If you want to send some BCH for coffee here is addy: qpfl8avaxjv4u9mvvcpyl4ug2lhwn25jhc20s84z7d