What Does 'N' Represent in the PPLNS Fee Structure? ⎊ Path

What Does ‘N’ Represent in the PPLNS Fee Structure?

'N' in Pay-Per-Last-N-Shares represents the number of shares in the last "window" or "round" of mining that will be considered for a payout when a block is found. This 'N' is typically set to be much larger than the expected number of shares needed to find a block.

It is a moving window that ensures miners who leave the pool immediately after a block is found do not receive a disproportionate share of the next block's reward.

What Is the Concept of ‘Stale Shares’ and How Do They Affect a Miner’s Profitability?

What Are the Different Payout Schemes Used by Mining Pools (E.g. PPLNS, PPS)?

What Is a ‘Stale Share’ and Why Does It Reduce a Miner’s Reward?

How Is the Reward Distributed among Pool Members (Payout Schemes)?

How Does the Concept of a “Block Race” Relate to the Generation of Stale Shares?

How Does the ‘N’ Value in PPLNS Affect the Pool’s Payout Stability?

What Is the Difference between PPS and PPLNS Mining Pool Reward Systems?

Are There Hybrid Payment Methods like Pay-Per-Last-N-Shares (PPLNS) and How Do They Work?