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Join a mining pool

How to pick a pool, and why it matters

All fogata pools contribute to community development, so they’re all great choices. Here are a few tips:

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Look for independant pools to promote decentralization.
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Select a pool that will vote responsibly for governance decisions. You can change your pool choice at any time.
Squircle: x to 4th plus y to 4th equals radius to 4th
Some pools contribute more to the community. These are near the top of the list. A portion of your mining rewards will be in Squircle: x to 4th plus y to 4th equals radius to 4th VAPOR, the governance token for the Sponsors contract.
Start your own mining pool
If you run a node, you can easily turn it into a mining pool, which will help pay for the node. The first step is to create and start your node, then enter its public key here.
Your pools:
Once your node is running, deploy a mining pool on Koinos in just a few steps. Your pool will be listed here on Fogata if it qualifies.
Learn about the Sponsors program

Many Fogata pools contribute a portion of their profits to the Sponsors program. This is a decentralized Koinos contract built to benefit the Koinos community by assisting new applications. By participating in a contributing pool, or by contributing directly, you will receive the Sponsors token, called Vapor.

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FAQs

How is APY calculated?

Fogata reads the current mining diffuculty from the Proof of Burn system contract. This difficulty is used along with the total number of claimed Koin to estimate the amount of Koin the pool will generate in one year. Note: The estimated APY will vary over time as the mining difficulty is constantly adjusted.

How does pool approval work?

If you create a pool that meets the requirements (your pool must be linked with a running a block producer), you will be prompted to submit the pool for approval. The approval is handled on-chain, so by submitting, you’re adding your pool address to a queue in a smart contract. A fogata admin will verify the pool is a genuine fogata pool and uploaded to previously-unused address, and has sole discretion to approve or reject the pool. Once approved, it appears on the main list, and can be interacted with.

How do I withdraw koin from a pool?

Pool operations are separated into payment periods. You are always able to collect your share of Koin (and Vapor, if applicable) from the previous payment period. If you do not collect your Koin, it is free to be be converted to VHP after the current payment period concludes. Anyone may trigger this reburn.

What is the Sponsors program?

Many Fogata pools contribute a portion of their profits to the Sponsors program. This is a decentralized Koinos contract built to benefit the Koinos community by assisting new applications. By participating in a contributing pool, or by contributing directly, you will receive the Sponsors token, called Vapor.