[Mining pools](https://revain.org/mining-pools/) › Foundry USA Pool

# 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

## Key facts

- **Coins mined**: BTC
- **Payout schemes**: FPPS
- **Official site**: [foundrydigital.com/foundry-usa-pool-3](https://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](https://defillama.com/hacks), [hacked.slowmist.io/search](https://hacked.slowmist.io/search/), [rekt.news/leaderboard](https://rekt.news/leaderboard/), [foundrydigital.com/blog](https://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](https://foundrydigital.com/foundry-usa-pool-3/)
- Help: [pool-faq.foundrydigital.com](https://pool-faq.foundrydigital.com/)
- Fees: [pool-faq.foundrydigital.com/how-is-my-pricing-tier-calculated](https://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)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260529221214id_/https://foundrydigital.com/foundry-usa-pool-3/)
- [Foundry — About (Wayback, 11 October 2026)](https://web.archive.org/web/20261011010001id_/https://foundrydigital.com/about/)
- [Foundry — Terms and Conditions (Wayback, 23 April 2026)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260423103653id_/https://foundrydigital.com/terms-and-conditions/)
- [Foundry — Zcash Pool page (Wayback, 17 May 2026)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260517210246id_/https://foundrydigital.com/foundry-zcash-pool/)
- [Foundry USA Pool Knowledge Base — Payout methodology](https://pool-faq.foundrydigital.com/what-is-foundry-usa-pools-payout-methodology)
- [Foundry USA Pool Knowledge Base — Minimum payout thresholds](https://pool-faq.foundrydigital.com/what-are-the-minimum-payout-thresholds)
- [Foundry USA Pool Knowledge Base — When do payouts occur?](https://pool-faq.foundrydigital.com/when-do-payouts-occur)
- [Foundry USA Pool Knowledge Base — FPPS rate calculation](https://pool-faq.foundrydigital.com/how-is-fpps-rate-calculated)
- [Foundry USA Pool Knowledge Base — Fee tier](https://pool-faq.foundrydigital.com/how-is-my-pricing-tier-calculated)
- [Foundry USA Pool Knowledge Base — Supported coins](https://pool-faq.foundrydigital.com/which-cryptocurrencies-can-be-mined-on-foundry-usa-pool)
- [Foundry USA Pool Knowledge Base — Request/approve, MFA, Trust Center](https://pool-faq.foundrydigital.com/what-is-the-trust-center-feature)
- [Grayscale Zcash Trust — Form S-3/A, SEC, 21 August 2026](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1720265/000119312526361067/zec_s-3_amendment_5.htm)

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