EMCD vs Luxor

How EMCD vs Luxor compare on our ratings, mining company specs, funding, pros and cons.

EMCD3.7/5

Luxor4.2/5

Feature	EMCD Visit	Luxor Visit
Ratings
Our score	3.7/5	4.2/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Track record	4.5	4.5
Costs & fees	2.5	3.5
Transparency	3.5	4.5
Scale & reliability	4.0	4.5
Support	4.0	4.0
Specs
Type	Mining pool, Firmware & software	Mining pool, Firmware & software
Coins	BTC, LTC, DOGE, BCH, ETC, KAS, DASH, ZEC	Not disclosed
Pool fee	1.5% to 4%	2.5% (custom down to 0.7%, 0% with LuxOS)
Payout schemes	FPPS, PPS+, PPLNS	FPPS, Fixed, Upfront
Hashrate	32 EH/s	>40 EH/s
Locations	Not disclosed	United States
Hardware models	Antminer	Antminer S19, Antminer S19 Pro, Antminer Z15 Pro, Whatsminer M50S, Whatsminer M60
Company
Founded	2017	2017
Headquarters	—	United States
Investors	Not disclosed	CMT Digital, Black Creek Digital, Hivemind Capital
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Controls over 2% of total Bitcoin network hashrate Continuous operations and tracked pool performance since 2017 Merged mining enabled for simultaneous LTC and DOGE yields Supports multiple reward distribution models including FPPS and PPLNS	SOC 1 and SOC 2 compliance verifies security and financial accounting controls Pool fees can be reduced to 0% when paired with LuxOS firmware Upfront payout schemes offer non-dilutive liquidity against future hashrate production Over 40 EH/s in hashrate provides consistent block discovery and payout regularity
Cons	Bitcoin mining pool fee is 4% on standard tiers Merged mining payouts require meeting withdrawal thresholds on both assets simultaneously Platform wallet and Coinhold products require custodial trust Mining accounts are subject to mandatory AML and CTF verification checks	Standard unbundled FPPS pool fee of 2.5% is above market discount averages Grid management and retail power services are restricted to ERCOT and SPP regions Derivatives and fixed contracts involve counterparty credit exposure Upfront payout agreements require strict minimum uptime and delivery commitments
Best for	ASIC operators seeking daily FPPS payouts, Scrypt miners targeting merged LTC and DOGE, Farms needing integrated fleet monitoring tools	Commercial ASIC mining operations, Miners seeking hashprice hedging tools, Data centers managing ERCOT power costs

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