Foundry USA Pool: coins, fees, payouts and reviews
In short
- Fees
- BTC: Tiered by the group's average hashrate in the previous quarter; rates not published (as of 31 October 2026)
- Payout schedule
- Earnings for each UTC day are credited at 01:00 UTC; automatic withdrawals to whitelisted addresses run once a day between 09:00 and 17:00 UTC.
- Risks and caveats
- Fee rates are not published; the tier is reset every quarter from the group's hashrate, so the effective fee can change.
- Checked
- 31 October 2026
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Key facts
- Coins mined
- BTC
- Payout schemes
- FPPS
- Official site
- foundrydigital.com/foundry-usa-pool-3
Key facts checked on 31 October 2026 against official sources.
What is Foundry USA Pool
Foundry USA Pool is a US-based Bitcoin mining pool for institutional miners, run by Foundry Digital LLC, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG). It pays by FPPS, screens every member with KYC/AML checks and mines Bitcoin only; Foundry also runs a separate Zcash pool.
Coins, payout schemes and fees
| Coin | Payout scheme | Pool fee | Minimum payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | FPPS | Tiered by the group's average hashrate in the previous quarter; rates not published (as of 31 October 2026) | 0.01 BTC per address (2,730 sats on the last day of each month) |
Payouts
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Payout schedule | Earnings for each UTC day are credited at 01:00 UTC; automatic withdrawals to whitelisted addresses run once a day between 09:00 and 17:00 UTC. |
| Minimum payout | 1,000,000 sats (0.01 BTC) per address on regular days; 2,730 sats per address on the last day of each month. |
| Payout scheme explained | Daily PPS earnings from accepted shares are multiplied by an FPPS rate of 1 + block transaction fees / block subsidies (excluding the 3 highest and 3 lowest fee blocks of the day), net of pool fees. |
| Pool fee tiers | The fee tier is set each quarter from the group's average daily hashrate in the previous quarter; changes can take up to 10 business days to apply. |
| Freshly minted coins | Payouts are partly, not fully, made of newly minted (coinbase) coins; the share depends on pool luck. |
Connecting
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Supported coins | Bitcoin only on Foundry USA Pool; no automatic profit switching. |
| Server regions | Servers and relays in several regions; locations are not listed publicly. |
| Account needed | Yes: membership is by application, and every pool member goes through KYC/AML checks. |
Security and transparency
- Payouts go only to whitelisted addresses; a new address is submitted by the account owner for review by the pool team.
- Logins use multi-factor authentication; owners can require a set number of approvals for new users, sub-accounts and payout addresses.
- An in-app Trust Center offers SOC reports and a daily audit report with per-block FPPS rate details; the pool states SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 1 Type 2 accreditation.
Security incidents
No security incident is recorded in the sources checked on 31 October 2026 (the company’s own channels and incident databases): defillama.com/hacks, hacked.slowmist.io/search, rekt.news/leaderboard, foundrydigital.com/blog
History
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 2019 | Mike Colyer becomes the founding CEO of Foundry. |
| 2026 | Foundry adds a separate Zcash mining pool (PPLNS payouts, KYC/AML for all participants). |
Risks and caveats
- Fee rates are not published; the tier is reset every quarter from the group's hashrate, so the effective fee can change.
- Rewards stay in the pool balance until an address reaches 0.01 BTC; if one address on a sub-account is below the threshold, no payout is made for that sub-account.
- Open only to approved members who pass KYC/AML checks; aimed at institutional and professional miners.
About the operator
- Operator
- Foundry Digital LLC
- Parent company
- Digital Currency Group (DCG); Foundry is described as a DCG subsidiary in an SEC filing of a DCG-affiliated trust (21 August 2026).
- Headquarters
- Rochester area, New York, USA (legal department at 1100 Pittsford Victor Road, Pittsford, NY 14534)
- Governing law
- Website terms are governed by New York law, with AAA arbitration in New York City.
- Leadership
- Mike Colyer, Chief Executive Officer
Official links
- Website: foundrydigital.com/foundry-usa-pool-3
- Help: pool-faq.foundrydigital.com
- Fees: pool-faq.foundrydigital.com/how-is-my-pricing-tier-calculated
Questions and answers
Which coins can I mine on Foundry USA Pool?
Only Bitcoin. Foundry runs a separate pool for Zcash.
What payout scheme and fee does Foundry USA Pool use?
FPPS. The pool fee depends on a tier set each quarter from your group's average hashrate; the rates are not published.
What is the minimum payout on Foundry USA Pool?
0.01 BTC per address on regular days, paid once a day between 09:00 and 17:00 UTC; on the last day of each month the threshold drops to 2,730 sats.
Who operates Foundry USA Pool?
Foundry Digital LLC, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG), based in the Rochester, New York area.
Is an account needed to mine on Foundry USA Pool?
Yes. Miners apply to join, and every pool member goes through KYC/AML checks.
Sources
- Foundry — Foundry USA Pool page (Wayback, 29 May 2026)
- Foundry — About (Wayback, 11 October 2026)
- Foundry — Terms and Conditions (Wayback, 23 April 2026)
- Foundry — Zcash Pool page (Wayback, 17 May 2026)
- Foundry USA Pool Knowledge Base — Payout methodology
- Foundry USA Pool Knowledge Base — Minimum payout thresholds
- Foundry USA Pool Knowledge Base — When do payouts occur?
- Foundry USA Pool Knowledge Base — FPPS rate calculation
- Foundry USA Pool Knowledge Base — Fee tier
- Foundry USA Pool Knowledge Base — Supported coins
- Foundry USA Pool Knowledge Base — Request/approve, MFA, Trust Center
- Grayscale Zcash Trust — Form S-3/A, SEC, 21 August 2026
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