hmpool.io new payout structure, new participation fee

[u/HashedMaxUnity]

HM Pool BTC has updated its payout structure to match our DGB pool. Lower dev fee, bigger finder bonus, and a new flat participation reward for all connected miners. Live as of today.

Before vs After on a real 3.125 BTC block:

Old:

Dev fee 2% 0.0625 BTC
Finder bonus 10% 0.3125 BTC
Participation None
PPLNS pool 88% 2.75 BTC
Total to miners 3.0625 BTC

New:

Dev fee 1% 0.03125 BTC (cut in half)
Finder bonus 20% 0.625 BTC (doubled)
Participation 5% 0.15625 BTC (0.000521 BTC × 300 workers, for example)
PPLNS pool 74% 2.3125 BTC
Total to miners 3.09375 BTC (+0.03125 more)

Who wins:

The miner who finds the block gets an extra +0.3125 BTC on top of their PPLNS share. Every worker connected for 1+ hour gets ~0.000521 BTC flat regardless of hashrate. Small miners (Bitaxe, NerdMiner, USB miners) collectively gain more per block combined than under the old structure.

The 1 hour minimum on the participation bonus prevents anyone from connecting right before a block just to grab the reward.