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Recommended Pools
A curated list of solo mining pools compatible with MacMetal Miner.
These pools accept any Bitcoin address without sign-up:
Server: public-pool.io
Port: 21496
Fee: 0%
Pros:
- Zero fee
- Open source
- Community-run
- No registration
- Web dashboard
Dashboard: https://web.public-pool.io/#/app/YOUR_ADDRESS
Server: solo.ckpool.org
Port: 3333
Fee: 2%
Regional Servers:
| Region | Server | Port |
|---|---|---|
| Global | solo.ckpool.org |
3333 |
| Europe | eusolo.ckpool.org |
3333 |
| Asia | asiasolo.ckpool.org |
3333 |
| USA | usasolo.ckpool.org |
3333 |
Pros:
- Most established solo pool
- Created by cgminer developer
- Very reliable
- Multiple regions
Cons:
- 2% fee
Dashboard: https://solo.ckpool.org/users/YOUR_ADDRESS
These pools require creating an account on their website:
Server: stratum.braiins.com
Port: 3333
Fee: 2%
Website: braiins.com
Server: solo.viabtc.com
Port: 3333
Fee: 1%
Website: viabtc.com
Server: solo-btc.2miners.com
Port: 6060
Fee: 1.5%
Website: 2miners.com
Server: btc.solomining.io
Port: 7777
Fee: 1%
Regional Servers:
| Region | Server |
|---|---|
| USA East | usa-east.solomining.io |
| Europe | europe.solomining.io |
| Asia | singapore.solomining.io |
Website: solomining.io
Server: 127.0.0.1
Port: 3333
Fee: 0%
Run your own pool! See Ayedex Pool for setup instructions.
Pros:
- Zero fee
- Complete control
- No third party
- True solo mining
Cons:
- Requires Bitcoin Core (600GB+)
- More complex setup
| Pool | Fee | Registration | Regions | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Pool | 0% | No | 1 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Solo CKPool | 2% | No | 4 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Braiins | 2% | Yes | 3 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| ViaBTC | 1% | Yes | 2 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 2Miners | 1.5% | Yes | 2 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| SoloMining | 1% | Yes | 3 | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| Ayedex (self) | 0% | No | Local | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
Use Public Pool - zero fee, no registration, just works.
Use Solo CKPool - most established, battle-tested.
Use Ayedex Pool - self-hosted, zero trust required.
Choose a regional server closest to you:
- Americas → USA servers
- Europe/Africa → EU servers
- Asia/Pacific → Asia servers
Most pools auto-adjust difficulty (vardiff). If you can set it manually:
| Your Hashrate | Recommended Difficulty |
|---|---|
| 100 MH/s | 0.0005 |
| 200 MH/s | 0.001 |
| 350 MH/s | 0.001 - 0.002 |
| 500 MH/s | 0.002 |
| 1 GH/s | 0.005 |