How to use F2Pool for multi-coin rewards? (Pool Dashboard)

Accessing the F2Pool Dashboard

1. Navigate to f2pool.com using a modern desktop browser with JavaScript enabled.

2. Log in with your registered account credentials — email or username and password.

3. Complete two-factor authentication if previously enabled; recovery codes must be stored offline.

4. Once authenticated, the dashboard loads automatically showing real-time hash rate, estimated daily earnings, and active workers.

5. The top-right currency selector allows switching between supported coins without logging out or reloading.

Selecting Multi-Coin Mining Modes

1. Click the coin icon next to the “Mining Mode” label to open the coin selection panel.

2. Choose Fractal Bitcoin (FB) to activate single-coin mining on the FB stratum: fb.f2pool.com:5700.

3. Select Bitcoin (BTC) and scroll to the “Merge Mining” section to enable FB rewards alongside BTC block confirmations.

4. For EthereumPoW (ETHW), ensure your ETHW wallet address is bound under “Payment Settings” before enabling ethw.f2pool.com:6688.

5. XMR, LTC, and ZEC each require separate worker configurations — no automatic cross-coin payout conversion occurs at the pool level.

Worker Configuration for Concurrent Coins

1. Each worker must be assigned a unique name ending in a dot followed by the coin abbreviation — e.g., worker1.fb, worker2.btc, worker3.ethw.

2. In NBMiner, use the full username.worker_name format matching the selected coin’s stratum endpoint.

3. GMiner requires explicit algorithm specification: --algo ethash for ETHW, --algo randomx for XMR, --algo scrypt for LTC.

4. CPU miners running XMR must specify -o xmr.f2pool.com:13531 and cannot share the same port with GPU-based ETHW workers.

5. No shared configuration file supports more than one coin simultaneously — distinct batch files or systemd services are mandatory per coin.

Payment Wallet Binding Rules

1. FB rewards require a dedicated FB-compatible wallet address added under “Payment Settings > Fractal Bitcoin”.

2. BTC merge-mining payouts depend on the presence of a valid FB address — missing entries result in zero FB accumulation despite BTC block finds.

3. ETHW payments only process to wallets verified via deposit confirmation on MEXC or Gate.io; unsupported exchanges trigger manual review delays.

4. XMR payouts default to the primary wallet unless a secondary XMR address is explicitly declared in the “Monero Wallet” field.

5. LTC and ZEC wallets must match the respective blockchain formats — invalid prefixes like “ltc1q…” or “zcash…” trigger automatic rejection during submission.

Troubleshooting Common Multi-Coin Issues

1. Workers showing “idle” status while connected to fb.f2pool.com:5700 often indicate mismatched worker names lacking the .fb suffix.

2. Zero FB balance despite confirmed BTC blocks points to unregistered FB wallet — re-enter and save under the correct coin tab.

3. ETHW rejected shares may stem from outdated PhoenixMiner versions not supporting EIP-1559 gas estimation logic used by f2pool’s stratum proxy.

4. XMR workers submitting to port 13531 but reporting “authorization failed” usually reflect whitespace characters accidentally pasted into the wallet address field.

5. LTC payouts delayed beyond 48 hours suggest insufficient confirmations on the receiving exchange wallet — verify minimum deposit thresholds with Antpool or F2Pool support.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I receive FB rewards without owning BTC mining hardware?A: Yes. Direct FB mining using GPU or ASIC devices configured for fb.f2pool.com:5700 qualifies independently of BTC infrastructure.

Q: Does F2Pool convert unpaid FB balances into BTC upon payout?A: No. FB remains denominated and transferred exclusively as FB tokens — no auto-conversion or fiat pairing occurs inside the pool system.

Q: Why does my ETHW worker show high stale share rates on f2pool?A: Stale shares increase when local system clock drift exceeds ±5 seconds relative to NTP-synchronized pool servers — run ntpdate -s time.nist.gov before restarting miner.

Q: Are merged mining rewards credited instantly after BTC block discovery?A: FB rewards from merged mining appear only after the corresponding BTC block receives six confirmations on the Bitcoin blockchain — typically 60 minutes under normal network conditions.