Kat Pool vs HumPool
Kat Pool is a strong HumPool alternative for Kaspa (KAS) mining: it is open source, charges a lower effective fee (about 0.5%, or 0% for NACHO/NFT holders versus HumPool's 1%), rebates NACHO on top of KAS, and runs a 7-region anycast stratum. The table below compares both pools point by point, and switching takes about two minutes.
By the Kat Pool team · Updated
| Feature | Kat Pool | HumPool |
|---|---|---|
| Open source | Yes — full stack on GitHub | No (closed source) |
| Pool fee | 0.75% topline · ~0.5% effective · 0% for NACHO/NFT holders | 1% |
| Reward scheme | PROP (proportional, recent-share window) | PPLNS |
| NACHO rebates | Yes — KAS + NACHO every cycle | No |
| Minimum payout | 10 KAS (anonymous) | 15 KAS (logged-in) / 30 KAS (anonymous) |
| Global stratum | 7-region anycast (one host) | Regional endpoints |
| Supported hardware | All kHeavyHash ASICs (IceRiver KS, Bitmain KS/KA) | All kHeavyHash ASICs |
HumPool figures reflect its publicly published terms and may change; always confirm current terms on each pool's own site.
How do I switch from HumPool to Kat Pool?
Repoint your miner to stratum+tcp://kas.katpool.com on any port from 1111 to 8888, set the username to your Kaspa wallet address, and save. No account, no signup — your hashrate shows up on the Kat Pool dashboard within a minute.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Kat Pool a good alternative to HumPool?
- Yes. Kat Pool is open source, charges a lower effective fee than HumPool's 1%, supports the same Kaspa ASICs, and uses a comparable proportional (PROP) reward model over a recent-share window — so migrating from HumPool's PPLNS is straightforward.
- How do I switch from HumPool to Kat Pool?
- Point your miner at kas.katpool.com on any port from 1111 to 8888, set the username to your Kaspa wallet address, and start hashing. No account is required, and your address appears on the Kat Pool dashboard within a minute.
- What does Kat Pool offer that HumPool does not?
- An open-source, auditable stack; NACHO (KRC-20) fee rebates that can take the effective fee to 0% for NACHO token and NFT holders; a global anycast stratum across seven regions; and a lower 10 KAS minimum payout.
Make the switch
Open the dashboard, or read the full mining guide first.