Solo Pool

Solo Pool is a mining model that combines mining-pool infrastructure with independent receipt of a block reward. The miner uses the pool’s servers to receive jobs and submit results, but does not participate in the normal distribution of every block reward among all pool participants.

If the participant’s equipment finds a block that satisfies the network requirements, the block reward is attributed to that participant according to the pool’s rules. The operator may deduct an applicable pool fee.

Why Solo Pools Are Used

Operating completely independently requires additional infrastructure, including a node, job processing, and direct interaction with the blockchain network. A Solo Pool can provide part of that infrastructure while preserving the probabilistic model of independently finding a block.

Solo Pool vs. Standard Mining Pool

Characteristic	Solo Pool	Standard Mining Pool
Who receives the reward	The participant whose equipment finds the block	Participants according to the payout scheme
Pool infrastructure	Yes	Yes
Share distribution between participants	Not used for normal reward distribution	Used
Payout variability	High and dependent on block discovery	Depends on the selected scheme

The main characteristic of a Solo Pool is that it preserves the full probabilistic nature of block discovery. If the participant controls only a small share of the network’s computing power, the interval between successful block discoveries can be very long.

Solo Pool should therefore be distinguished from ordinary Pool Mining: both use pool infrastructure, but their economic reward-distribution mechanisms are different.