[Mining pools](https://revain.org/mining-pools/) › KanoPool

# KanoPool: coins, fees, payouts and reviews

## In short

- **Fees**: BTC: 0.5%
- **Payout scheme explained**: PPLNS with N = 3 days: each block reward is shared among the last N shares
- **Risks and caveats**: The operator is identified only by the pseudonym Kano; no company or address is given.
- **Checked**: 1 November 2026

## Key facts

- **Coins mined**: BTC
- **Payout schemes**: PPLNS, SOLO
- **Official site**: [kano.is](https://kano.is/)

Key facts checked on 1 November 2026 against official sources.

## What is KanoPool

KanoPool (kano.is) is a Bitcoin mining pool with PPLNS and solo mining, both at a 0.5% fee. It has been run since 2014 by Kano, a cgminer developer who writes most of the pool software.

## Coins, payout schemes and fees

| Coin | Payout scheme | Pool fee | Minimum payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | PPLNS | 0.5% | — |
| BTC | SOLO | 0.5% | — |

## Payouts

| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Payout scheme explained | PPLNS with N = 3 days: each block reward is shared among the last N shares |
| Transaction fees | Included in the miner reward |
| Payout schedule | Sent automatically about a minute after a block matures (101 confirmations) |
| Solo mining | Full block reward minus 0.5% to the finder; rented hashrate allowed on Solo only |

## Connecting

| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Server regions | Los Angeles, Phoenix, Seattle, New York, Atlanta, Germany, Netherlands and Japan |
| Protocol | Stratum on ports 3333, 80, 81, 443 and 8080 |
| Account needed | Yes; register a username and connect as username.worker |
| Supported hardware | Bitcoin ASICs on manufacturer firmware; no CPU, GPU or Nerd miners |

## Security and transparency

- The pool wallet has no direct network access and runs in an encrypted VM.
- Payment records link to the blockchain as proof of payments.
- The pool says it never ignores transactions to produce empty blocks.

## Security incidents

No security incident is recorded in the sources checked on 1 November 2026 (the company’s own channels and incident databases): [defillama.com/hacks](https://defillama.com/hacks), [rekt.news/leaderboard](https://rekt.news/leaderboard/), [bitcointalk.org/index.php](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=789369.0), [kano.is](https://kano.is/)

## History

| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Kano starts KanoPool. |
| 20 September 2014 | Kano opens the KanoPool announcement thread on Bitcointalk. |
| 22 January 2026 | KanoPool finds PPLNS block 933336, its latest pool block as of 1 November 2026. |

## Risks and caveats

- The operator is identified only by the pseudonym Kano; no company or address is given.
- PPLNS pays only from blocks the pool finds; the last pool block before 1 November 2026 was on 22 January 2026.
- Solo mining is high-risk for small miners and likely to incur a loss.

## About the operator

- **Operator**: Kano (pseudonym), one of the main cgminer developers
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Headquarters**: Not disclosed; web server in Silicon Valley

## Official links

- Website: [kano.is](https://kano.is/)
- Help: [kano.is/index.php?k=support](https://kano.is/index.php?k=support)
- Fees: [kano.is/index.php?k=payout](https://kano.is/index.php?k=payout)
- Status: [kano.is/index.php?k=blocks](https://kano.is/index.php?k=blocks)
- Source code: [github.com/kanoi/cgminer](https://github.com/kanoi/cgminer)

## Questions and answers

**Which coins can I mine on KanoPool?**

Bitcoin only, with PPLNS or solo mining.

**What fee does KanoPool charge?**

0.5% for both PPLNS and solo mining. Transaction fees are included in the miner reward.

**When does KanoPool pay out?**

Automatically, about a minute after a found block matures at 101 confirmations.

**Who operates KanoPool?**

Kano, a cgminer developer who has run the pool since 2014 and writes most of its software. No company is named.

**When did KanoPool last find a block?**

Its latest PPLNS block before 1 November 2026 was block 933336 on 22 January 2026.

## Sources

- [kano.is](https://kano.is/)
- [KanoPool — About KanoPool](https://kano.is/index.php?k=pool)
- [KanoPool — Payouts](https://kano.is/index.php?k=payout)
- [KanoPool — Rewards](https://kano.is/index.php?k=reward)
- [KanoPool — Solo mining](https://kano.is/index.php?k=soloinfo)
- [KanoPool — Support and miner setup](https://kano.is/index.php?k=support)
- [KanoPool — Blocks](https://kano.is/index.php?k=blocks)
- [KanoPool — Bitcoin mining](https://kano.is/index.php?k=mining)
- [Bitcointalk — KanoPool announcement thread (operator)](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=789369.0)
- [GitHub — kanoi/cgminer](https://github.com/kanoi/cgminer)

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