Recent onchain data analysis reveals that a single custodian is managing the coinbase addresses of at least nine major mining pools, representing nearly half of Bitcoin's total hashrate. This includes substantial rewards from F2pool, Antpool, Binance Pool, and Braiins.
This article reviews the top five Bitcoin mining pools in 2024, focusing on Binance Pool, Foundry Digital, Antpool, F2Pool, and ViaBTC. Each is evaluated based on features such as crypto varieties, payout methods, and user benefits.