PPLNS Payout Scheme
What is PPLNS?
Pay Per Last N Shares (PPLNS) is a payout method that rewards miners proportionally based on the shares they submitted in the window leading up to each found block. Unlike FPPS (full pay-per-share), PPLNS does not guarantee payment for every submitted share — but it is fairer over time and gives pool operators no incentive to manipulate payouts.
How the window works
The Morana pool tracks the last N shares before each block is found. When a block is found:
1. The pool looks back at all shares submitted in the window. 2. Each miner's share count in the window determines their proportion of the reward. 3. The block reward (minus the pool fee) is split proportionally and credited to each miner.
Miners who were actively hashing when the block was found receive a larger portion. Miners who joined just before the block get a smaller share — there is no "pool hopping" advantage.
Pool fee
The Morana pool charges a 1% fee on each block reward. This fee is deducted before the remaining reward is distributed to miners. If the operator cannot cover the fee from their own balance, it is deducted proportionally from miners (see the pool fee-fallback policy).
Minimum payout
The minimum payout threshold is 1 MOR. Earnings accumulate in your miner account until the threshold is reached, at which point the pool sends a transparent transaction to your address.
Coinbase maturity
Block rewards require 100 confirmations (COINBASE_MATURITY) before they can be paid out. This is a network consensus rule that prevents losses from a chain reorganisation.
How long that is depends on the network, because the target block time does:
| Network | Target block time | 100 confirmations ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| Mainnet | 60 s | 1.7 hours |
| Public testnet | 10 s | 17 minutes |
The public testnet's 10-second spacing is a deliberate, temporary acceleration for the first run (decision D-59). It is not the design — mainnet's 60 seconds is.
Checking your balance
Visit the Pool Dashboard and enter your transparent address in the Miner Lookup to see your pending balance, submitted shares, and payout history.
Why PPLNS over FPPS?
- No luck tax: FPPS pools charge a fee to cover variance; PPLNS passes variance directly to miners (smoothed over time).
- Honest: The pool only pays out what it actually finds — no hidden fees built into the payout math.
- Discourages hopping: Short-term pool hoppers get a proportionally smaller slice, so loyal miners aren't penalised.