Bitcoin Mining Pools Distribution Pie Chart
Top Bitcoin Mining Pools by Hashrate
| Rank | Pool Name | Blocks Mined | Market Share | Hashrate (EH/s) | Mined (BTC) | Latest Block | Empty Blocks |
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About the Mining Pool Comparison Chart
The chart above displays the market share of the most popular Bitcoin mining pools. The data is live and based on the last 1,008 blocks (approximately 7 days). It should be considered a rough estimate, as various factors can affect accuracy. Blocks categorized as "Unknown" indicate that we were unable to determine their origin.
The hashpower of individual mining pools is calculated based on the current Bitcoin network difficulty and the time between blocks since the last difficulty adjustment. This may differ from the official hashpower figures reported by the mining pools themselves. However, we strive to be as accurate as possible, and for most pools, our estimates closely match the reported values.
What Is a Bitcoin Mining Pool?
A Bitcoin mining pool is a group of individual miners who combine their computing resources to increase their chances of earning block rewards. Rewards are distributed based on each participant’s contribution to the pool’s total processing power—the more power contributed, the greater the share of rewards.
Mining pools make rewards more consistent and predictable, especially for smaller miners. Instead of receiving a full block reward only occasionally, they can earn a steady stream of partial rewards over time.
Why We Use Data from the Past Week
Our analysts have determined that using weekly data offers a more stable and accurate view of each pool’s hashpower. Shorter timeframes can be skewed by mining variance. It's also worth noting that mining pools may occasionally change their identifying tags or payout addresses, which can temporarily increase the number of "Unknown" blocks.
How We Identify Mining Pools
We identify mining pools primarily through the coinbase transaction—the first transaction in each block—which often contains a unique tag that can be mapped to a specific pool. Additionally, we analyze the Bitcoin addresses used to distribute mining rewards. Using this methodology, we are able to accurately identify the source of over 99% of mined blocks.