If you run a bitcoin miner in Dubai , uptime at your pool will likely matter more to your daily income than a fee difference of a percent or two. A 4% uptime gap between two pools costs roughly four times more than a 1% fee gap on the same fleet at $0.07/kWh. Hosting changes the picture, because the facility decides which pools and payout methods you can realistically use. Why Pool Choice Matters Your pool sits on top of whatever hosting arrangement you have. Foundry USA holds roughly 30% of network hash rate, AntPool roughly 21% and F2Pool roughly 16%. Most major pools pay daily once you pass the minimum threshold. The payout method (FPPS, PPLNS or PPS+) shapes what lands in your wallet, and how quickly you recover after downtime. FPPS vs PPLNS: Which Payout Model Suits Hosted Operations? FPPS pays a fixed rate per share whether or not the pool finds a block. Income arrives on schedule even when luck is poor, which suits hosted miners who want predictable daily revenue. PPLN...